Dental Office Manager salary in Pennsylvania
The modeled median dental office manager in Pennsylvania earns $59,400 ($28.60/hr). Pennsylvania is about the national median ($60,000).
Dental Office Manager pay in Pennsylvania: the analysis
At a modeled median of $59,400, dental office managers in Pennsylvania earn in line with the U.S. median of $60,000 . Among the 51 states where the BLS reports dental office manager pay, Pennsylvania ranks 23rd.
The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of dental office managers in this state earn around $41,580, while the top tenth earn $84,150 or more — a spread of about $42,570. 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 Pennsylvania, a dental office manager earns about 2.8× less than a general dentist, about 1.4× less than a dental hygienist and about 1.2× what a dental assistant earns ($163,390, $80,610, $47,930 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 Philadelphia at about $60,300 and lowest in Altoona at about $47,880. Metro-level demand and cost of living explain most of the in-state variation — see the metro breakdown below.
Dental Office Manager pay distribution — Pennsylvania (modeled)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between modeled anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $41,580 |
| 25th percentilei | $48,263est. |
| Median (50th)i | $59,400 |
| 75th percentilei | $74,869est. |
| 90th percentilei | $84,150 |
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How much does a dental office manager make in Pennsylvania?
The modeled median dental office manager in Pennsylvania earns about $59,400 ($28.60/hr), derived from verified national BLS data and Pennsylvania's labor-cost index.
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