Become a Dental Lab Tech in 2021? Salary, Jobs, Education
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0:00 - Intro
0:34 - Dental Lab Tech Roles
1:05 - Dental Lab Tech Salaries
3:53 - Dental Lab Tech Jobs
7:27 - Dental Lab Tech Holland Codes (RIASEC)
8:23 - Dental Lab Tech Education
8:32 - Final Thoughts
Dental lab techs construct and repair dentures and dental appliances. They have several responsibilities including: Using prescription and specifications to determine the design of a dental product, Melting metals or mixing plaster, porcelain, or acrylic into dental molds, Creating a model of a patient's mouth using plaster, Altering and repairing dentures and other dental products, Testing dentures and other dental products.
In 1999, the Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded $29,240 as the average base salary. By 2019, this average base salary rose to $44,330. Wages grew by $15,090 (or $718 yearly) from 1999 to 2019. The estimated 2021 average base salary would be $48,641, using $718 as the average yearly income. If trends were to continue, by 2029, the average base salary would rise to $65,887.
In 2019, the base salaries of dental lab techs were vastly different, depending on the state. This map, showing average base salaries across the United States in 2019. The darker blue the state is on the map, the higher the income. The lowest paying state, South Dakota, on average, pays dental lab techs $34,360. The job market for dental lab techs has fallen since 1999. In 1999, there were 42,940 employed dental lab techs. In 2006, the number of dental lab techs peaked at 45,840 employed. In 2019, the government recorded 34,460 employed dental lab techs. This is 8,480 fewer employed dental lab techs than in 1999. This comes out to a loss of 424 jobs per year. The highest paying state, Alaska, on average, pays dental lab techs $55,050. There is a $20,690 difference in average wages between the highest paying and the lowest paying state. In 2019, the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicted a 9% increase in employed dental lab techs.
By 2029, they are predicting 36,950 employed dental lab techs. We will see if there is job growth or continued job losses over the next few years. Now that we know there are 34,460 employed, we can compare this with the number of job postings to see if there is a shortage. In 2019, there were 34,460 employed dental lab techs. There are 20 times as many employed as job postings for this occupation. There isn't a shortage of dental lab techs, but the occupation isn't oversaturated either based on these numbers.
According to the Occupational Information Network (O*NET):
52% have a high school degree
27% have a high school degree with a certificate
21% have an associate's degree
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As a current technician of 30 years,,,, I can honestly tell anyone that will actually take the time to read this to go become a registered nurse,,,, x ray technician,,,,,anything medical related.
Crown and bridge is over! Dentures are really getting close to becoming straight digital across the board.
I am in the tail end of my career,,,, but under no circumstance consider getting into this field.
I am not being negative. I just really want people to really be aware that the time it takes to learn to set up dentures and learn to contour and build porcelain,,,, you could take that same amount of effort and education and become a nurse and be making a great living.
Matt 😊
Becoming a registered nurse means you deal with death. If the mental toll is worth it go for it lol.
Great video! Hope that you will offer information over polysomnographic technologists (sleep techs)!
This was very informative! Thanks for your help!
Glad it was helpful!
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I am a retired Master Certified Dental Lab Technician/Owner with an AS Degree. All of those with high tech skills were replaced first by Overnight Shipping and Overseas Labs. They made a crown at a 65+% discount and quick returns due to their Labs running in 3 shifts. Next, computer 3D robot milling and 3D printing have taken at least 80% of the Laboratory Technician positions. Computer technicians are now designing crowns on 3D computer programs. I tried to get a part time position designing crowns and I was told that I was a Dinosaur and only computer tech grads were filling those positions.
Pretty Bleak unless you are a Computer Tech Grad.
Oh wow! Wiped out that fast. (I'm a dental assistant.)
Im a dental assistant right now but ive been trying to learn to do the 3D printing, and im also truibg to become their “lab tech” and run the 3d machines, bad thing is that i dont even have a DA degree i have a science AS and i tried to get a hygiene AS twice , im 24 but being a dental assistantis not really what i wanna do i wanna make them
I just applied to a place here in CA. Dude’s wearing an Opeth shirt. Looks like I made the right choice.
Do you know what a Brazilian need to work in usa with this? Me tô form this year
Dental lab tech's salary mostly change depending on what department you are and I think depending how long you've been working
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Awesome work!!
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Y que tal en español. Hay cursos bilingües o alguien que necesite un ayudante para el área de san Francisco o la bahía.
Become a Clinical Dental Technician after a couple of years working as a Techie. If you can be self employed even better, u can earn as much or as little as u are satisfied with. I'm self employed and get to spend time with my son and wife on a daily basis instead of being stuck in a 8-5pm job.
I've done my time working hard thankless low paying hours for other ppl, never again.
It is a profession ideal only for ppl who love working with their hands. U can get top marks for your assignments and written tests but the real test is when you at the bench or in the Clinic.
There are better paying professions out there though. There's always a balance, passion is 1 thing but the $ must be right.
That's what I think too. I mean not that I want to earn a little bit amount of money but I had been struggling so bad to find something that will at least not pay me the minimum wage and that can have to do with working with my hands. It's wierd but I love working with polymer clay, modeling, sculpting painting tiny things but it's difficult for me to think I'll live off that. I know it's possible but I haven't been able to make it doing those things. It sucks that creative and people that are good with their hands are always looked down on or at least that's how I feel.
I have a few years of 3d hard surface modeling and sculpting experience and it landed me a job as a removable CAD tech with no dental experience.
Bro, i'm interested, how much your annual income.
Dentures is probably the next growth wave as he said. Baby Boomers will lose teeth and need Dentures not crowns and bridges.
On the job training is probably your best bet and I highly recommend visiting laboratories and talking off the record to technicians that are working there at the lab producing the work. Print up general contact information business cards and discreetly give to worker bees to talk away from the lab environment.
PS
This is demanding production work and not glamorous at all.
But very fulfilling if you have artistic and mechanical talent.
My life for 25 years.
Thanks for sharing! That's really interesting.
Hi sir I am from India i have 15 years of experience making acrylic denture but I haven't a degree..i have a best skills this tipe of work..I am trying going for abroad plz halp me sir
Ive worked at 3 large commercial dental labs and also owned one for a few years. Those salary median is about right for the average technician. Every lab senior technician made 6 figures at where i worked.
Also....it depends where you decide to work. Salaries are most payable inside a dental office.
Where can i study this diploma??
Sir please make a video on radiation oncologist
Can you do radiology technician
Coming next week.
@@CareerWatch thaks 👍🏼
I recommend getting a job as an apprentice. That’s what I did. I’ve been a tech for 6 years now.
How did you get to be an apprentice? All I see in job boards are for dental technician apprentice processor
@@alejandramelendez9175 it was just dumb luck for me. There was a ad for the job, I emailed my boss and told him I had no experience but would be interested in giving it a shot. The down side is the pay start off was horrible but I was able to work my way up and earn more the longer I stayed.
@@alejandramelendez9175 I only did for model work for a few years and have been picking up the other skills the longer I’ve been here. They will pay for mor certification now if I want it.
Do you make good money like what’s the avg I can’t decide on dental tech or oral surgery assistant
@@Gratitude84 debbie. i hope this helps. if you like getting yelled at. assistant or DA. if you like vibing and cooling on creative things like puzzles.... then boom dental lab tech
I wonder how future doctors decide if they wanna pursue this and that specialisation in medicine. I mean those who are in colorectal surgeons and urologists. 😁
Yes! Must be difficult to decide! I will have to look into that.
I’ve been looking at jobs for this on indeed and I’m seeing hourly rates of 40-50 an hour, so I don’t understand all the comments stating this field doesn’t pay.
If you good , you will earn. From New York
How to get jobs in other countries ?
Hi bro can technician do job in other country
Of course
Any vacancy here? I am 4years experienced
I work maintenance in a dental company that lets you be a trainee for this and they teach you this, of course you need to know Proficient English and have a GED or high school diploma.
Anyhow the only downside is that you get paid by the quantity of work instead of hourly.
But it's a great opportunity to make money and not have much education. But it's a stressful and fast paced invironment. Of course actual experience in the department prior to being employed gives you more money.
I can vouch with the jobs decreasing, atleast for now, due to me seeing more machines making it easier but in return requiring less people
Where?
you can't blame machines, the biggest issue is large labs outsourcing work overseas, and undercutting prices of local laboratories by huge margins.
I have a degree in Graphics Design and Motion Graphics and I just got hired as a Dental Lab CAD/CAM tech. Can someone tell me what this position is about and is it tedious or boring?
hows it going?
Are you still doing that?
Can you tell me what it's about since you started working there? I got offered the same position.
Really interested in this field, what's the quickest way to get certified?
Look up dental laboratories on the Internet and ask them questions as to qualifications, starting pay, maximum income and job security.
Visit the laboratories if you can, (yes I’ll let you serve their front door) LOL
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Find a lab nearby, apply, get trained, thats about it. The certification is quite... not needed, unless of course you want to lead a department, which also would requires decades of experience usually
@@1boredom2strikes3 do I need a degree. I'm a dental assistant so I have experience in the field in a way.
i am cad cam technician from india
Is dental ceramist a good job
Im a graduate dental tech,former working Armed forces Hospital in Saudi Arabia fo r 10 years. I need your help please help me how can i work in canada.thank you ser.
Hi how did you become certified? I live in Florida and the job market is actually decent, unfortunately, labs here in Central florida want certifications.
@@ladytd23 hey, I'm looking to get certified in Florida too, but the only college that has the classes and everything is Florida National University in Miami, that's too far. Please, let me know if you get more info.
@@stephaniemuniz1306 I definitely will 😊😊😊it's crazy with all the vocational schools here in the state, that they wouldn't offer training in more places.
@@ladytd23 right? I don't know why they don't offer the certificate in more places. Thank you so much!! I really need some information cause I'm still trying to figure out what to study.
@@stephaniemuniz1306 I'm in the same boat hun, I'll definitely keep and eye out and if anything comes up, I'll be sure to reach back out
Unfortunately Dental lab techs.are very under rated.They do 75percent of the work in fabricating an appliance but get very little in return for their work.The dentist gets the large percentage of the total cost doing 25 percent of the work.Experience dental techs.are becoming very hard to find and not to many people want to go into this field when the dentist gets all the glory if the case works good but if their are problems it's the techs. fault.