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Dental Laboratory Technicians in Connecticut

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17.2% Jobs Projection
$46,230 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Dental Laboratory Technicians Work in Connecticut?

In Connecticut, there were 210 people working as Dental Laboratory Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 360 Dental Laboratory Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Dental Laboratory Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 17.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.4%.

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Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 80 annual job openings, and 680 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 Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Dental Laboratory Technicians ranged from $26,590 to $81,180 with $46,230 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.78 to $39.03. The median hourly rate was $22.22.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.89 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.33.

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

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Top Connecticut 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
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 100 $44,640
Worcester, MA-CT 40 $40,090
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 40 $47,580

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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