Dental Lab Technicians

in California

Construct and repair full or partial dentures or dental appliances. Exclude "Dental Assistants" (31-9091). [More Details...]

Skills - Importance and Competence Level for this occupation (1-low, 100-high)

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Skills	Importance	Competence Level
Information Gathering	83	36
Operations Analysis	80	45
Problem Identification	80	48
Product Inspection	97	55
Reading Comprehension	90	62
Science	90	50
Technology Design	77	48
Testing	90	50

Employment Projections

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Area	Estimated Year - Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2018 - 2028	5,400	6,300	900	16.7	8,150

Wages

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Area	Time Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
			25th	Median	75th
California	2023	$29.30	$19.30	$25.15	$37.61

Education

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Workers must have a Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months) to gain the necessary skills for this occupation.However, those with related work experience would have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Training Programs

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The following are the training programs available for the Occupation: Dental Lab Technicians

Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician

Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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