Dentist Salary in Maine: What Dentists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$160,980
Median (50th)
$209,200
75th percentile
$351,830
National median
$170,950
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1021), May 2025
What does a dentist make in Maine?
BLS's May 2025 estimate puts the median dentist pay in Maine at $209,200 a year ($100.58 an hour), with a mean of $237,360. For reference, the national median is $170,950.
Entry-level vs top earners in Maine
The middle half of Maine dentists earn $160,980 to $351,830. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $152,740. The top tenth earn over $385,460.
How far the pay goes in Maine
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Maine's 2024 price level at 97.0 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 3.0% below the national average, and housing (index 78.9) runs 21.1% below.
Converted to national average prices, the $209,200 median is worth about $215,560.
How many dentists work in Maine
BLS counts about 310 dentist jobs in Maine, 0.2% of the 124,390 nationwide, or 0.476 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dentists hold a 40% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.60).
Dentist Salary by City in Maine
All dental roles by metro: Portland
Who's hiring dentists in Maine now
DentistryHires has no open dentist listings in Maine at the moment.
Dentist Regulatory Context in Maine
Dentist practice in Maine is regulated by the Maine Board of Dental Practice.
Scope of practice — what a dentist may do, and under what level of supervision — is set by state law and changes over time, so verify current rules with the board before relying on them.
How Maine Compares
Other dental salaries in Maine
- Dental Hygienist salary in Maine: median $97,680
- Dental Assistant salary in Maine: median $60,070
- Dental Lab Technician salary in Maine: median $64,020
- Orthodontist salary in Maine: median $301,250
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national estimates, all industries); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024. Price-adjusted pay divides the median by the price level. Listing counts and posted pay are live DentistryHires listings, refreshed hourly. A dash means BLS did not publish that figure; nothing is estimated.