Dentist Salary in Mississippi: What Dentists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$77,620
Median (50th)
$143,660
75th percentile
$195,110
National median
$170,950
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1021), May 2025
What does a dentist make in Mississippi?
The median dentist in Mississippi earns $143,660 a year ($69.07 an hour), which is $27,290 below the national median of $170,950, but less than in nearby Tennessee ($215,290), Arkansas ($178,930) and Louisiana ($170,750). The mean is $149,300.
That ranks 43rd of the 47 states where BLS publishes a dentist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Mississippi
The middle half of Mississippi dentists earn $77,620 to $195,110. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $59,700, $26,550 below the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $240,450, $79,180 below the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Mississippi
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Mississippi's 2024 price level at 87.0 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 13.0% below the national average, and housing (index 56.5) runs 43.5% below.
Converted to national average prices, the $143,660 median is worth about $165,220 — $5,730 below the national median of $170,950.
How many dentists work in Mississippi
BLS counts about 740 dentist jobs in Mississippi, 0.6% of the 124,390 nationwide, or 0.639 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dentists hold a 20% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.80).
Dentist Salary by City in Mississippi
All dental roles by metro: Hattiesburg · Jackson
Who's hiring dentists in Mississippi now
DentistryHires has 1 open dentist listing in Mississippi from 1 employer, in Tupelo.
1 posts a salary from $230,400 to $288,000 a year. These are employers' posted ranges, not survey figures.
Dentist Regulatory Context in Mississippi
Dentist practice in Mississippi is regulated by the Mississippi 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 Mississippi Compares
Other dental salaries in Mississippi
- Dental Hygienist salary in Mississippi: median $67,280, $76,380 below the dentist median
- Dental Assistant salary in Mississippi: median $39,160, $104,500 below the dentist median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in Mississippi: median $47,770, $95,890 below the dentist median
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.