average dental technician salary
According to the BLS, 2011 wages of dental technicians covered a wide range. The average dental lab technician earned $18.54 per hour, or $38,550 for a year of a 40-hour work week. At the 10th percentile, low-earning dental technicians received $10.13 per hour, or $21,070 per year. At the 90th percentile, they earned $28.54 per hour, the equivalent of $59,360 per year.