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Dental Laboratory Technicians in Iowa

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Dental Laboratory Technicians in Iowa

Is Iowa a good place for you to work as a Dental Laboratory Technician?

$42,590 Median Salary
60 Job Openings
  • Dental Laboratory Technicians in Iowa earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Dental Laboratory Technicians Work in Iowa?

There were approximately 380 workers employed as Dental Laboratory Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 450 Dental Laboratory Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 490 Dental Laboratory Technicians working in it, which means Iowa has fewer Dental Laboratory Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Dental Laboratory Technicians in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 14.4%.

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Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 60 annual Dental Laboratory Technicians job openings in Iowa, and 520 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 5,000 annual jobs and 43,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Dental Laboratory Technicians Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Dental Laboratory Technicians ranged from $24,260 to $60,900 with $42,590 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.66 to $29.28. The median hourly rate was $20.48.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.2 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.28.

The median salary in Iowa is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Iowa Metros for Dental Laboratory Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Dental Laboratory Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 150 $49,070
Cedar Rapids, IA 130 $41,600
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 80 $40,110
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 60 $45,840
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 40 $42,750

Top States for Dental Laboratory Technicians Employment

View the list below to see where most Dental Laboratory Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 4,410 $42,750
Florida 2,800 $37,160
Texas 2,260 $38,410
New York 1,790 $43,940
Michigan 1,560 $39,460
Georgia 1,420 $40,850
Pennsylvania 1,420 $38,510
Illinois 1,160 $40,000
Ohio 1,160 $40,550
North Carolina 1,100 $42,680
Wisconsin 1,020 $37,970
Virginia 1,020 $48,240
Alabama 850 $34,860
Utah 820 $40,760
Minnesota 780 $45,180
Missouri 730 $39,440
Washington 690 $42,360
Indiana 670 $37,420
Massachusetts 620 $42,720
Louisiana 580 $35,160

Below are the states where Dental Laboratory Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $60,030
Virginia $48,240
Colorado $47,200
Connecticut $46,230
Nebraska $45,700
Rhode Island $45,410
Minnesota $45,180
Arizona $44,290
New York $43,940
Kentucky $43,930

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