Dental Office Manager salary in Massachusetts
The modeled median dental office manager in Massachusetts earns $68,400 ($32.90/hr). Massachusetts pays roughly 14% above the national median of $60,000.
Dental Office Manager pay in Massachusetts: the analysis
At a modeled median of $68,400, dental office managers in Massachusetts earn notably above the U.S. median of $60,000 — a gap of about 14%. Among the 51 states where the BLS reports dental office manager pay, Massachusetts ranks 4th.
The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of dental office managers in this state earn around $47,880, while the top tenth earn $96,900 or more — a spread of about $49,020. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.
Within Massachusetts, a dental office manager earns about 2.7× less than a general dentist, about 1.5× less than a dental hygienist and about 1.2× what a dental assistant earns ($181,600, $100,640, $57,980 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Within the state, dental office manager pay is highest in Barnstable Town at about $68,400 and lowest in Pittsfield at about $61,740. Metro-level demand and cost of living explain most of the in-state variation — see the metro breakdown below.
Dental Office Manager pay distribution — Massachusetts (modeled)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between modeled anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $47,880 |
| 25th percentilei | $55,575est. |
| Median (50th)i | $68,400 |
| 75th percentilei | $86,213est. |
| 90th percentilei | $96,900 |
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How much does a dental office manager make in Massachusetts?
The modeled median dental office manager in Massachusetts earns about $68,400 ($32.90/hr), derived from verified national BLS data and Massachusetts's labor-cost index.
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