San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · SOC 51-9081

Dental Laboratory Technicians in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$50,910

per year in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

+3% above

National Median

$49,610

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$24.47/hr

median hourly

Employment

250

jobs in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

BLS metro-level wage data places Dental Laboratory Technicians pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA at a median of $50,910 per year ($24.47/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $49,610, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad pays +3% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 250 dental laboratory technicianss are employed across the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA in SOC 51-9081.

The San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad pay distribution spans from $37,010 at the 10th percentile to $76,940 at the 90th — a 2.1× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $45,790 and the 75th at $65,050, so half of San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad-based dental laboratory technicianss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide CA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

Annual Salary Distribution

$37,010$45,790$50,910$65,050$76,940
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$37,010

25th Percentile

$45,790

Median

$50,910

75th Percentile

$65,050

90th Percentile

$76,940

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Dental Laboratory Technicians make in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
The median annual salary for Dental Laboratory Technicians in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $50,910 ($24.47/hour). The salary range spans from $37,010 at the 10th percentile to $76,940 at the 90th percentile.
Is San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad a good place to work as a Dental Laboratory Technicians?
Dental Laboratory Technicians in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns +3% above the national median of $49,610. There are approximately 250 Dental Laboratory Technicians jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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