General Dentist salary in Manchester
Manchester–Nashua, NH
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Manchester metro earns $177,970 ($85.56/hr). Manchester pays roughly 4% above the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in Manchester: the analysis
At a verified median of $177,970, general dentists in Manchester earn modestly above the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 4%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Manchester ranks 134th.
Compared with New Hampshire as a whole (median $177,480), Manchester tracks the statewide median closely. 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 $118,820, while the top tenth earn $359,380 or more — a spread of about $240,560. 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 190 general dentists employed in Manchester — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Manchester, a general dentist earns about 1.8× what a dental hygienist earns and about 3.0× what a dental assistant earns ($100,330, $59,700 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Manchester (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $118,820 |
| 25th percentilei | $129,650 |
| Median (50th)i | $177,970 |
| 75th percentilei | $267,530 |
| 90th percentilei | $359,380 |
| Mean (average)i | $211,430 |
New Hampshire context
New Hampshire verified median: $177,480.
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How much does a general dentist make in Manchester?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Manchester metro earns about $177,970 ($85.56/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Manchester general dentist pay compare to New Hampshire overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Manchester metro median is about $177,970, versus the verified BLS OEWS New Hampshire statewide median of about $177,480.
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