Dental Laboratory Technician pay range
State of Washington · class code 510L
- Class code
- 510L
- Salary range
- 41
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Dental Laboratory Technician is $44,856 to $59,760 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 510L.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Step progression
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) assigns this class to salary range 41 in the General Service Salary Schedule. The range pays 13 steps; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $44,856 | $45,924 | $47,004 | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 |
| Monthly | $3,738 | $3,827 | $3,917 | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 |
| Hourly | $21.48 | $21.99 | $22.51 | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 |
Steps as published. The monthly and hourly rows are the state's own, not conversions of the annual row.
Class specification
The OFM classified job specification for this class is published by Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
Supervise the dental technician personnel in a dental laboratory.
Examples of the work
Train, schedule, and direct the work of subordinates; control the quality standards of the laboratory work performed; Assist in laboratory and clinical instruction of dental students where technical assistance is required; Direct subordinate technicians participating in activities which aid faculty members and graduate students in their clinical and research projects and with the development of teaching material; Control the ordering, issuing and maintenance of laboratory supplies including precious metals; Maintain liaison with community colleges on dental technician training programs; Perform related duties as required.
Minimum qualifications
High School graduation and four years of experience as a Dental Laboratory Technician, one of which must have been at the Dental Laboratory Technician II level. Training in an accredited dental technician school may be substituted, year-for-year, for up to two years experience. Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
Quoted from the OFM classified job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) publishes this figure in Classified Job Listing joined to the OFM salary schedules effective July 1, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The dollar figures come from the salary schedule the listing assigns this range to.
Nearby classes in Washington
Dental Laboratory Technician in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $4,682 | $6,414 | $56,184 to $76,968 |
| North Carolina | $50,331 | $75,497 | $50,331 to $75,497 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.