Dentist Salary in New Hampshire: What Dentists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$129,650
Median (50th)
$177,480
75th percentile
$260,000
National median
$170,950
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1021), May 2025
What does a dentist make in New Hampshire?
The median dentist in New Hampshire earns $177,480 a year ($85.33 an hour), which is $6,530 above the national median of $170,950, but less than in nearby Maine ($209,200), Vermont ($204,960) and Massachusetts ($181,600). The mean is $200,420.
That ranks 19th of the 47 states where BLS publishes a dentist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in New Hampshire
The middle half of New Hampshire dentists earn $129,650 to $260,000. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $99,780, $13,530 above the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $341,950, $22,320 above the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in New Hampshire
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts New Hampshire's 2024 price level at 104.2 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 4.2% above the national average, and housing (index 114.9) runs 14.9% above.
Converted to national average prices, the $177,480 median is worth about $170,380 — $570 below the national median of $170,950.
How many dentists work in New Hampshire
BLS counts about 500 dentist jobs in New Hampshire, 0.4% of the 124,390 nationwide, or 0.724 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dentists hold a 9% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.91).
Dentist Salary by City in New Hampshire
All dental roles by metro: Manchester
Who's hiring dentists in New Hampshire now
DentistryHires has no open dentist listings in New Hampshire at the moment.
Dentist Regulatory Context in New Hampshire
Dentist practice in New Hampshire is regulated by the New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire Compares
Other dental salaries in New Hampshire
- Dental Hygienist salary in New Hampshire: median $101,250, $76,230 below the dentist median
- Dental Assistant salary in New Hampshire: median $59,530, $117,950 below the dentist median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in New Hampshire: median $60,610, $116,870 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.