Dental hourly pay
Hourly pay across the dental workforce, as of BLS OEWS May 2025. Hygienists and assistants are commonly paid hourly (highlighted); for salaried roles we show the hourly equivalent at 2,080 hours per year.
- Hygienist
- $47.16/hr
- median, hourly
- Assistant
- $23.11/hr
- median, hourly
- Dentist (equiv.)
- $82.19/hr
- salary ÷ 2,080h
- Source
- BLS OEWS
- May 2025
| Role | Median hourlyi | 10th pct | 90th pct | Annual equiv.i | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Hygienist | $47.16/hr | $36.00/hr | $60.60/hr | $98,100 | Verified |
| Dental Assistant | $23.11/hr | $17.85/hr | $29.93/hr | $48,070 | Verified |
| Dental Laboratory Technician | $23.85/hr | $17.63/hr | $36.99/hr | $49,610 | Verified |
| General Dentist | $82.19/hr | $41.47/hr | $153.67/hr | $170,950 | Verified |
| Orthodontist | $139.01/hr | $48.00/hr | $200.00/hr | $289,140 | Verified |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon | $169.34/hr | $41.47/hr | $299.35/hr | $352,220 | Verified |
| Prosthodontist | $149.61/hr | $49.76/hr | $165.75/hr | $311,180 | Verified |
| Pediatric Dentist | $82.19/hr | $41.47/hr | $153.67/hr | $170,950 | Modeled estimate |
| Dental Office Manager | $28.85/hr | $20.19/hr | $40.87/hr | $60,000 | Modeled estimate |
- Median hourly
- $47.16/hr
- 10th pct
- $36.00/hr
- 90th pct
- $60.60/hr
- Annual equiv.
- $98,100
- Data
- Verified
- Median hourly
- $23.11/hr
- 10th pct
- $17.85/hr
- 90th pct
- $29.93/hr
- Annual equiv.
- $48,070
- Data
- Verified
- Median hourly
- $23.85/hr
- 10th pct
- $17.63/hr
- 90th pct
- $36.99/hr
- Annual equiv.
- $49,610
- Data
- Verified
- Median hourly
- $82.19/hr
- 10th pct
- $41.47/hr
- 90th pct
- $153.67/hr
- Annual equiv.
- $170,950
- Data
- Verified
- Median hourly
- $139.01/hr
- 10th pct
- $48.00/hr
- 90th pct
- $200.00/hr
- Annual equiv.
- $289,140
- Data
- Verified
- Median hourly
- $169.34/hr
- 10th pct
- $41.47/hr
- 90th pct
- $299.35/hr
- Annual equiv.
- $352,220
- Data
- Verified
- Median hourly
- $149.61/hr
- 10th pct
- $49.76/hr
- 90th pct
- $165.75/hr
- Annual equiv.
- $311,180
- Data
- Verified
- Median hourly
- $82.19/hr
- 10th pct
- $41.47/hr
- 90th pct
- $153.67/hr
- Annual equiv.
- $170,950
- Data
- Modeled estimate
- Median hourly
- $28.85/hr
- 10th pct
- $20.19/hr
- 90th pct
- $40.87/hr
- Annual equiv.
- $60,000
- Data
- Modeled estimate
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What is the hourly pay for dental roles?
Dental hygienists earn a median $47.16/hr and dental assistants $23.11/hr. Salaried dentists work out to roughly $82.19/hr at 2,080 hours per year.
Hourly medians for hygienists and assistants are verified BLS figures. Annual-to-hourly equivalents assume 2,080 paid hours per year and are a convenience conversion, not a separate survey. How DentalSalary works →
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