Dentist Salary in Maryland: What Dentists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$134,850
Median (50th)
$168,500
75th percentile
$215,960
National median
$170,950
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1021), May 2025
What does a dentist make in Maryland?
The median dentist in Maryland earns $168,500 a year ($81.01 an hour), which is $2,450 below the national median of $170,950, and more than in nearby Pennsylvania ($163,390) but less than in Virginia ($197,110) and West Virginia ($170,370). The mean is $185,740.
That ranks 26th of the 47 states where BLS publishes a dentist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Maryland
The middle half of Maryland dentists earn $134,850 to $215,960. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $107,880, $21,630 above the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $254,820, $64,810 below the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Maryland
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Maryland's 2024 price level at 105.0 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 5.0% above the national average, and housing (index 121.1) runs 21.1% above.
Converted to national average prices, the $168,500 median is worth about $160,540 — $10,410 below the national median of $170,950.
How many dentists work in Maryland
BLS counts about 2,100 dentist jobs in Maryland, 1.7% of the 124,390 nationwide, or 0.759 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dentists hold a 5% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.95).
Dentist Salary by City in Maryland
Across the 4 Maryland metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median, pay runs from $136,010 in Salisbury to $172,110 in Baltimore, a spread of $36,100.
All dental roles by metro: Baltimore · Hagerstown · Lexington Park · Salisbury
Who's hiring dentists in Maryland now
DentistryHires has 11 open dentist listings in Maryland from 4 employers, led by Bel Air and Frostburg (2 each).
4 post a salary from $125,000 to $200,000 a year. These are employers' posted ranges, not survey figures.
Dentist Regulatory Context in Maryland
Dentist practice in Maryland is regulated by the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners.
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 Maryland Compares
Other dental salaries in Maryland
- Dental Hygienist salary in Maryland: median $107,830, $60,670 below the dentist median
- Dental Assistant salary in Maryland: median $48,620, $119,880 below the dentist median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in Maryland: median $47,850, $120,650 below the dentist median
- Orthodontist salary in Maryland: median $361,030
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.