SOC 51-9081 · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro

Dental Laboratory Technicians Salary in Spokane, WA

The average salary for dental laboratory technicians in Spokane, Washington is $52,630 a year ($25.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,400: half of the 50 people in this job in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,840).

$52,630average per year

$25.30 / hourMedian $47,400Take-home ≈ $44,468

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dental Laboratory Technicians pay range in Spokane

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,050 or more. The middle half of dental laboratory technicians in Spokane earn between $46,090 and $61,550.

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,630$4,386$25.30
Median$47,400$3,950$22.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,090$3,841$22.16
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,550$5,129$29.59

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Dental Laboratory Technicians salary after taxes in Spokane

On the average salary of $52,630, a single filer in Spokane takes home about $44,468 a year, or $3,706 a month and $1,710 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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Is Spokane a good place for dental laboratory technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Spokane area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $52,630 buys what about $52,449 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Spokane ($54,660). A typical home costs $423,842, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dental Laboratory Technicians salary in other Washington cities

Spokane ranks 3rd of 3 Washington metro areas for this job; Bellingham pays the most ($62,350).

All Dental Laboratory Technicians salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for dental laboratory technicians

Portland, ME pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($72,020).

Dental Laboratory Technicians salary by city

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Dental Laboratory Technicians salary in Spokane: questions

How much do dental laboratory technicians make an hour in Spokane?

$25.30 an hour on average, and $22.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dental laboratory technicians salary in Spokane?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,090, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dental laboratory technicians take-home pay in Spokane?

About $44,468 a year ($3,706 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,630. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do dental laboratory technicians earn more in Spokane than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,840).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9081; area Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (44060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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