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Dental Laboratory Technicians in Tennessee

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

16.3% Jobs Projection
$37,820 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Dental Laboratory Technicians in Tennessee are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Dental Laboratory Technicians in Tennessee is growing faster than average.

  • Dental Laboratory Technicians in Tennessee earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Dental Laboratory Technicians Work in Tennessee?

There were approximately 540 workers employed as Dental Laboratory Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 600 Dental Laboratory Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Dental Laboratory Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 16.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.4%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 70 annual job openings, and 570 total jobs in 2026 for Dental Laboratory Technicians in this state.

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

What do Dental Laboratory Technicians Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Dental Laboratory Technicians ranged from $24,930 to $66,690 with $37,820 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.99 to $32.06. The median hourly rate was $18.18.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.88 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.30.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 130 $41,150
Chattanooga, TN-GA 90 $38,550
Knoxville, TN 90 $34,510
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 50 $36,920

Top States for Dental Laboratory Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states 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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