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Dental Laboratory Technicians: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
5
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
longest minimum 8,000 h
National median pay
$49,610
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
34,410
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, FINISHER, DENTURE (competency-based)
- State medians
- $72,800 in Massachusetts to $22,490 in Puerto Rico (47 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| CONTOUR WIRE SPECIALTY DENTURE | 0904 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| DENTAL CERAMIST | 0102 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| DENTAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN | 0103 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| FINISHER, DENTURE | 0181 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
| ORTHODONTIC TECHNICIAN | 0375 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
What dental laboratory technicians earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $72,800 | $35.00 | 440 |
| North Dakota | $67,580 | $32.49 | 60 |
| Maine | $64,020 | $30.78 | 120 |
| Colorado | $61,220 | $29.44 | 410 |
| New Hampshire | $60,610 | $29.14 | 120 |
| Florida | $59,790 | $28.74 | 2,330 |
| Nebraska | $58,590 | $28.17 | 190 |
| Kansas | $56,790 | $27.31 | 570 |
| Washington | $56,400 | $27.12 | 670 |
| Minnesota | $56,090 | $26.97 | 390 |
| New York | $52,460 | $25.22 | 1,890 |
| Virginia | $51,900 | $24.95 | 1,050 |
| Illinois | $51,380 | $24.70 | 2,030 |
| Arkansas | $49,960 | $24.02 | 840 |
| Indiana | $49,920 | $24.00 | 680 |
| North Carolina | $49,700 | $23.90 | 990 |
| Michigan | $49,570 | $23.83 | 1,180 |
| Georgia | $49,310 | $23.71 | 1,460 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,280 | $23.69 | 930 |
| Tennessee | $48,880 | $23.50 | 610 |
| Oregon | $48,800 | $23.46 | 570 |
| Oklahoma | $48,670 | $23.40 | 250 |
| Ohio | $48,480 | $23.31 | 1,160 |
| South Dakota | $48,370 | $23.25 | 120 |
| Nevada | $48,190 | $23.17 | 200 |
| Arizona | $47,930 | $23.04 | 950 |
| Maryland | $47,850 | $23.00 | 590 |
| Mississippi | $47,770 | $22.97 | 140 |
| West Virginia | $47,740 | $22.95 | Not published |
| Montana | $47,560 | $22.87 | 110 |
| Iowa | $47,520 | $22.85 | 380 |
| California | $47,410 | $22.80 | 4,480 |
| Idaho | $47,380 | $22.78 | 370 |
| New Jersey | $47,270 | $22.73 | 780 |
| Wisconsin | $47,170 | $22.68 | 800 |
| Utah | $47,110 | $22.65 | 1,300 |
| Missouri | $46,870 | $22.53 | 740 |
| Kentucky | $46,770 | $22.48 | 420 |
| Texas | $46,330 | $22.28 | 1,770 |
| Alabama | $45,760 | $22.00 | 1,050 |
| Rhode Island | $45,320 | $21.79 | Not published |
| Hawaii | $45,300 | $21.78 | 120 |
| New Mexico | $45,300 | $21.78 | 130 |
| Delaware | $38,500 | $18.51 | Not published |
| Louisiana | $38,490 | $18.50 | 330 |
| South Carolina | $37,170 | $17.87 | 260 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,490 | $10.81 | 100 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.