Prints always come out darker than in lightroom

I have a iMac, keep my screen calibrated using x-rite. I have found that all my prints come out darker than what I am seeing on screen. It almost seems like when I export a RAW file to JPG in lightroom it converts it to a denser image. As if it were taking 1/3 of the exposure out. I have done experiments with my own printer at home, as well as with two different labs here. I have downloaded the icc profiles of the different labs and have used PS4 to preview my images. There is no comparison and I can not see what step I might be missing to complete the process from image on screen to image on paper. Any help?? Thanks.

True, I have seen a difference in the density of the prints from the lab and from my home printer and it is possible that I have used the printer settings in lightroom incorrectly. It is interesting that the prints from the lab are much denser than what I see on my screen. I loose overall brightness and detail in the shadows. It seems like my colors are correct but with the loss of brightness it is hard to tell exactly. It almost seems to me as if somehow the conversion that lightroom does has something to do with how it is interpreted by the lab printer. The first test I did was to use the printer wizard (I have a cheapie epson home printer, epson stylus 405) just to see what would happen. My print came out EXACTLY as I see it on screen. That is what is my challenge. I can attach a file if it would help. THanks for all your responses.

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