General Dentist salary in Barnstable Town
Barnstable Town, MA
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Barnstable Town metro earns $200,470 ($96.38/hr). Barnstable Town pays roughly 17% above the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in Barnstable Town: the analysis
At a verified median of $200,470, general dentists in Barnstable Town earn notably above the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 17%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Barnstable Town ranks 74th.
Compared with Massachusetts as a whole (median $181,600), Barnstable Town pays general dentists about 10% more — modestly above the statewide figure. Local demand, cost of labor, and the mix of practices drive most of that difference.
The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of general dentists in this metro area earn around $67,270, while the top tenth earn $473,680 or more — a spread of about $406,410. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and local demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.
The BLS counts roughly 90 general dentists employed in Barnstable Town — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Barnstable Town, a general dentist earns about 2.0× what a dental hygienist earns and about 3.5× what a dental assistant earns ($101,820, $58,080 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Barnstable Town (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $67,270 |
| 25th percentilei | $133,080 |
| Median (50th)i | $200,470 |
| 75th percentilei | $362,660 |
| 90th percentilei | $473,680 |
| Mean (average)i | $238,130 |
Massachusetts context
Massachusetts verified median: $181,600.
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How much does a general dentist make in Barnstable Town?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Barnstable Town metro earns about $200,470 ($96.38/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Barnstable Town general dentist pay compare to Massachusetts overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Barnstable Town metro median is about $200,470, versus the verified BLS OEWS Massachusetts statewide median of about $181,600.
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