Side-by-side distribution
Dentist
$233,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 54.3%
- Live roles
- 457
Lab Technician
$28.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 46%
- Live roles
- 1,233
Highest-paying jobs
Endodontic General Dentist or Endodontist
Pediatric Dentist - Intermittent
General Dentist
General Dentist
Pediatric Dentist
Dentist
General Dentist ($30,000 Welcoming Bonus)
General Dentist
Dentist – DDS / DMD
Dentist – DDS / DMD
Highest-paying jobs
Prototyping Lab Technician, Robotics
ICE - Materials Lab FA Technician
Lab Technician - Crypto and Key Management Infrastructure
Lab Technician, Fluidstack Labs
Laboratory Operations & Maintenance Technician
Medical Laboratory Technician
Microbiology Medical Lab Technician/Medical Technologist (Part-Time/Evenings)
Laboratory Technician (Contract-to-Hire)
HVAC Supervisor & Engineering Lab Technician (2nd shift)
Hardware & Testing Lab Technician
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Aspen Dental
|
$250,000 | 167 |
|
Elite Dental Partners
|
$270,000 | 15 |
Guardian Dentistry Partners
|
$200,000 | 14 |
Tend
|
$300,000 | 7 |
| SD SGA Dental Partners | $7,500 | 7 |
| SE SEARHC | $340,000 | 5 |
|
Dental365
|
$325,000 | 5 |
NorthLakes Community Clinic
|
$210,000 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Aspen Dental
|
$54,080 | 39 |
Advocate Health
|
$72,956 | 35 |
Sanford Health
|
$68,640 | 23 |
Siemens Healthineers
|
$47,537 | 23 |
|
Sutter Health
|
$80,309 | 18 |
University of Rochester
|
$47,497 | 17 |
Essentia Health
|
$63,648 | 13 |
USC
|
$52,062 | 13 |
Lab Technician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $74,651 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $53,550 | 11 |
| Los Angeles | $53,092 | 13 |
| Boston | $52,010 | 17 |
| New York | $49,920 | 7 |
Dentist vs Lab Technician: which pays more?
The median for Dentist is $233,750 per year (typically $197,425–$288,750), versus $28.00/hr for Lab Technician ($23.00/hr–$34.00/hr). That puts Dentist about 301% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Dentist and Lab Technician are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.