DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Construct and repair full or partial dentures or dental appliances. Excludes ?Dental Assistants? (31-9091).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	730	234	$20.97/hr	$0.55/hr	$14.01/hr	$16.54/hr	$20.37/hr	$24.80/hr	$29.37/hr
U S	34,460	999	$21.62/hr	$0.17/hr	$12.52/hr	$15.51/hr	$20.16/hr	$26.32/hr	$32.11/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Dental Laboratory Technicians Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Manufacturing 630 $20.58/hr Education and Health Services 90 $19.14/hr

Other Regional Data For Dental Laboratory Technicians Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2023 - 2025 Minnesota 730 $20.37/hr 1.9% Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 500 $19.86/hr N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 490 $19.90/hr N/A Southeast Minnesota 60 $23.55/hr N/A Northeast Minnesota 30 $17.54/hr N/A Northeast Balance of State 20 $17.54/hr N/A Central Minnesota 20 $20.47/hr N/A Duluth MN-WI MSA N/A N/A N/A Rochester MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Southwest Minnesota N/A $18.83/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State N/A $20.46/hr N/A St Cloud MN MSA N/A $20.47/hr N/A Northwest Minnesota N/A $21.61/hr N/A Fargo ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Northwest Balance of State N/A $21.90/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A

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	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2023 - 2025
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Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	N/A	$17.64/hr	1.0%

• Tests appliance for conformance to specifications and accuracy of occlusion, using articulator and micrometer.
• Assembles, carves, grinds, and polishes metal and plastic appliances, using pliers, spatula, grinders, and polishes.
• Fills chipped or low spots in surface with acrylic resin.
• Removes excess mixture and investment and polishes surface of prosthesis or framework, using polishing machine.
• Fabricates dental appliances or apparatus, such as dentures, retainers, or metal bands.
• Reads prescription or specifications and examines models and impressions to determine design of dental products to be constructed.
• Rebuilds or replaces linings, wire sections, and missing teeth to repair dentures.
• Casts plastic, plaster, and metal framework and removes mold from frame.
• Melts metals or mixes plaster, porcelain, or acrylic paste, and pours material into molds or over framework to form dental apparatus or prosthesis.
• Applies investments or mixtures, such as porcelain paste or wax, over prosthesis framework or setup, using brushes and spatula.
• Shapes and solders wire and metal frames or bands for dental products, using soldering iron and hand tools.