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Dental Laboratory Aid and Technician federal salary series 0683

Full-time federal employees in the Dental Laboratory Aid and Technician series earned a median of $74,924 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 32% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $68,919 and $80,243.

Median pay
$74,924
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$68,919–$80,243
25th–75th percentile
Employees
418
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+2.2%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Dental Laboratory Aid and Technician
All federal (full-time)

What shapes dental laboratory aid and technician pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-9 (189 employees, median $79,613). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (249 employees). Federal pay depends mostly on grade and step, plus a locality adjustment for where the job is located; see the GS pay scale explainer.

OPM withheld pay for 40% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).

Dental Laboratory Aid and Technician pay by grade

Grades with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay. GS grades are listed first; other pay plans follow.

Dental Laboratory Aid and Technician pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-8 187 $70,890 $67,550–$75,186
GS-9 189 $79,613 $76,128–$82,835

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Dental Laboratory Aid and Technician pay by agency

Dental Laboratory Aid and Technician pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 249 $74,924 $68,919–$80,243

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Dental Laboratory Aid and Technician pay by state

The 1 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Dental Laboratory Aid and Technician pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Texas 77 $71,315 $68,042–$77,333

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Change since September 2025

The median moved +2.2% from $73,332 in September 2025 to $74,924 in September 2026. Headcount went from 450 to 418 (−7.1%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.

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