Best states for a dental laboratory manager

Q: What is the best state for dental laboratory managers?

The best state to be a dental laboratory manager is New Hampshire based on dental laboratory manager salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for dental laboratory managers?

The highest paying state for dental laboratory managers is Nebraska based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for dental laboratory managers?

The worst state for dental laboratory managers is Nebraska, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for dental laboratory managers? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for dental laboratory manager jobs.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of dental laboratory managers in America is $113,000.

In order to get you the best states for dental laboratory managers, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that New Hampshire is the best state for dental laboratory manager jobs, whereas Nebraska is the worst.

10 best states for dental laboratory managers in 2026

1. New Hampshire
Total dental laboratory manager jobs: 223
Average annual salary: $89,815
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Dental laboratory manager jobs in New Hampshire
2. Washington
Total dental laboratory manager jobs: 995
Average annual salary: $90,726
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Dental laboratory manager jobs in Washington
3. Nevada
Total dental laboratory manager jobs: 211
Average annual salary: $90,649
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Dental laboratory manager jobs in Nevada
4. California
Total dental laboratory manager jobs: 3,478
Average annual salary: $96,058
Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Dental laboratory manager jobs in California
5. Massachusetts
Total dental laboratory manager jobs: 1,182
Average annual salary: $87,703
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Dental laboratory manager jobs in Massachusetts
6. Tennessee
Total dental laboratory manager jobs: 565
Average annual salary: $87,881
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Dental laboratory manager jobs in Tennessee
7. South Carolina
Total dental laboratory manager jobs: 408
Average annual salary: $90,690
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $128,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Dental laboratory manager jobs in South Carolina
8. Maine
Total dental laboratory manager jobs: 182
Average annual salary: $82,790
Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $115,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Dental laboratory manager jobs in Maine
9. Idaho
Total dental laboratory manager jobs: 189
Average annual salary: $85,519
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $120,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Dental laboratory manager jobs in Idaho
10. Delaware
Total dental laboratory manager jobs: 73
Average annual salary: $96,932
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $134,000
Location Quotient:
0.55
Dental laboratory manager jobs in Delaware

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Detailed list of the best states for a dental laboratory manager

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Hampshire	$89,815	$63,000	1,342,795	223
2	Washington	$90,726	$64,000	7,405,743	995
3	Nevada	$90,649	$62,000	2,998,039	211
4	California	$96,058	$66,000	39,536,653	3,478
5	Massachusetts	$87,703	$62,000	6,859,819	1,182
6	Tennessee	$87,881	$62,000	6,715,984	565
7	South Carolina	$90,690	$63,000	5,024,369	408
8	Maine	$82,790	$59,000	1,335,907	182
9	Idaho	$85,519	$60,000	1,716,943	189
10	Delaware	$96,932	$70,000	961,939	73
11	Oregon	$88,005	$63,000	4,142,776	420
12	North Carolina	$87,310	$62,000	10,273,419	841
13	Kansas	$85,518	$61,000	2,913,123	290
14	Alaska	$85,531	$70,000	739,795	101
15	Georgia	$86,594	$60,000	10,429,379	958
16	Minnesota	$81,703	$59,000	5,576,606	874
17	New Mexico	$81,389	$56,000	2,088,070	243
18	Colorado	$86,028	$61,000	5,607,154	616
19	Rhode Island	$86,312	$61,000	1,059,639	92
20	Pennsylvania	$78,889	$56,000	12,805,537	1,223
21	Wyoming	$84,047	$60,000	579,315	44
22	Texas	$82,270	$55,000	28,304,596	1,703
23	Oklahoma	$77,090	$54,000	3,930,864	330
24	New York	$79,451	$57,000	19,849,399	1,647
25	Illinois	$81,909	$59,000	12,802,023	1,007
26	Alabama	$77,798	$53,000	4,874,747	351
27	Michigan	$72,721	$52,000	9,962,311	987
28	Arizona	$74,857	$51,000	7,016,270	706
29	West Virginia	$74,169	$53,000	1,815,857	138
30	New Jersey	$76,494	$55,000	9,005,644	861
31	Connecticut	$80,134	$57,000	3,588,184	295
32	Ohio	$73,053	$52,000	11,658,609	1,026
33	Iowa	$72,822	$52,000	3,145,711	413
34	Missouri	$74,907	$54,000	6,113,532	549
35	South Dakota	$68,420	$49,000	869,666	148
36	Vermont	$72,742	$51,000	623,657	84
37	Utah	$75,762	$53,000	3,101,833	236
38	Wisconsin	$69,216	$49,000	5,795,483	640
39	Louisiana	$72,819	$48,000	4,684,333	284
40	Florida	$63,193	$41,000	20,984,400	2,396
41	Maryland	$72,207	$52,000	6,052,177	634
42	Kentucky	$71,906	$51,000	4,454,189	325
43	Virginia	$75,633	$54,000	8,470,020	648
44	Arkansas	$67,910	$48,000	3,004,279	258
45	Hawaii	$74,073	$59,000	1,427,538	74
46	North Dakota	$63,025	$45,000	755,393	110
47	Indiana	$64,889	$46,000	6,666,818	613
48	Montana	$62,985	$44,000	1,050,493	116
49	District of Columbia	$73,315	$52,000	693,972	112
50	Mississippi	$66,801	$46,000	2,984,100	158
51	Nebraska	$61,342	$44,000	1,920,076	168

Highest paying states for dental laboratory managers

Rank	State	Avg. Dental Laboratory Manager Salary
1	New Hampshire	$89,815
2	Washington	$90,726
3	Nevada	$90,649
4	California	$96,058
5	Massachusetts	$87,703
6	Tennessee	$87,881
7	South Carolina	$90,690
8	Maine	$82,790
9	Idaho	$85,519
10	Delaware	$96,932
11	Oregon	$88,005
12	North Carolina	$87,310
13	Kansas	$85,518
14	Alaska	$85,531
15	Georgia	$86,594
16	Minnesota	$81,703
17	New Mexico	$81,389
18	Colorado	$86,028
19	Rhode Island	$86,312
20	Pennsylvania	$78,889
21	Wyoming	$84,047
22	Texas	$82,270
23	Oklahoma	$77,090
24	New York	$79,451
25	Illinois	$81,909
26	Alabama	$77,798
27	Michigan	$72,721
28	Arizona	$74,857
29	West Virginia	$74,169
30	New Jersey	$76,494
31	Connecticut	$80,134
32	Ohio	$73,053
33	Iowa	$72,822
34	Missouri	$74,907
35	South Dakota	$68,420
36	Vermont	$72,742
37	Utah	$75,762
38	Wisconsin	$69,216
39	Louisiana	$72,819
40	Florida	$63,193
41	Maryland	$72,207
42	Kentucky	$71,906
43	Virginia	$75,633
44	Arkansas	$67,910
45	Hawaii	$74,073
46	North Dakota	$63,025
47	Indiana	$64,889
48	Montana	$62,985
49	District of Columbia	$73,315
50	Mississippi	$66,801
51	Nebraska	$61,342

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Total dental laboratory manager jobs:	223
Average annual salary:	$89,815
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$63,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$126,000
Location Quotient:	1.2

Best states for a dental laboratory manager

10 best states for dental laboratory managers in 2026

1. New Hampshire

2. Washington

3. Nevada

4. California

5. Massachusetts

6. Tennessee

7. South Carolina

8. Maine

9. Idaho

10. Delaware