Dental Salaries in Albany, New York

Dentist: a median of $193,780 a year ($93.16 an hour) in BLS's May 2025 estimate. BLS rates the Albany dentist wage estimate at ±10.9%. Treat the Albany dentist figure as a rough signal, not a market rate.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $98,030 a year ($47.13 an hour). That is $8,100 below the New York dental hygienist median of $106,130 and $70 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 4th of the 13 New York metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $48,220 a year ($23.18 an hour). That is $110 above the New York dental assistant median of $48,110 and $150 above the national median of $48,070. It ranks 5th of the 13 New York metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dental Lab Technician: a median of $46,880 a year ($22.54 an hour). That is $5,580 below the New York dental lab technician median of $52,460 and $2,730 below the national median of $49,610. It ranks 6th of the 7 New York metro areas where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median.

Dentist: the middle half of Albany dentists earn $157,760 to $246,440. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $127,060. The top tenth earn over $422,040. The gap between the two is $294,980.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Albany dental hygienists earn $82,240 to $102,210. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $79,920 (against $77,680 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $103,990 (against $126,640 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $24,070.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Albany dental assistants earn $46,520 to $48,840. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $37,990 (against $36,410 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $58,260 (against $60,490 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $20,270.

Dental Lab Technician: the middle half of Albany dental lab technicians earn $38,330 to $60,000. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $33,330 (against $38,580 statewide and $36,660 nationally). The top tenth earn over $69,350 (against $76,010 statewide and $76,940 nationally). The gap between the two is $36,020.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Albany metro's 2024 price level at 99.6 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 0.4% below the national average, and housing costs (index 102.6) run 2.6% above. New York as a whole sits at 107.9.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $193,780 here buys about what $194,620 buys at national average prices (low-reliability estimate).
• Dental Hygienist: $98,030 here buys about what $98,460 buys at national average prices — $360 above the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $48,220 here buys about what $48,430 buys at national average prices — $360 above the national median of $48,070.
• Dental Lab Technician: $46,880 here buys about what $47,080 buys at national average prices — $2,530 below the national median of $49,610.

Dentists: about 320 jobs in the metro, or 0.721 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 10% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.90).

Dental Hygienists: about 730 jobs in the metro, or 1.632 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 14% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.14).

Dental Assistants: about 970 jobs in the metro, or 2.165 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 13% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.87).

Dental Lab Technicians: about 40 jobs in the metro, or 0.081 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental lab technicians hold a 64% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.36).

The closest metro areas with their own salary page and a published median for each role (distance between metro centers, up to 250 miles).

Dentist: Glens Falls (48 mi) pays $162,780, Kingston (60 mi) pays $162,780 and Amherst Town, Massachusetts (72 mi) pays $202,240.

Dental Hygienist: Glens Falls (48 mi) pays $85,220, Kingston (60 mi) pays $98,880 and Amherst Town, Massachusetts (72 mi) pays $97,940. Albany's $98,030 is below 1 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Glens Falls (48 mi) pays $47,070, Kingston (60 mi) pays $47,940 and Amherst Town, Massachusetts (72 mi) pays $54,970. Albany's $48,220 is below 1 of the 3.

Dental Lab Technician: Kiryas Joel (84 mi) pays $47,970, Worcester, Massachusetts (107 mi) pays $63,730 and Manchester, New Hampshire (113 mi) pays $60,600. Albany's $46,880 is below all 3.