Dental Salaries in Amherst Town, Massachusetts

Dentist: a median of $202,240 a year ($97.23 an hour). That is $20,640 above the Massachusetts dentist median of $181,600 and $31,290 above the national median of $170,950. It ranks 1st of the 6 Massachusetts metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $97,940 a year ($47.09 an hour). That is $2,700 below the Massachusetts dental hygienist median of $100,640 and $160 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 5th of the 6 Massachusetts metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $54,970 a year ($26.43 an hour). That is $3,010 below the Massachusetts dental assistant median of $57,980 and $6,900 above the national median of $48,070. It ranks 3rd of the 6 Massachusetts metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Amherst Town dentists earn $168,510 to $212,240. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $108,970 (against $101,470 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $347,300 (against $417,670 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $238,330.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Amherst Town dental hygienists earn $94,180 to $100,310. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $83,720 (against $93,510 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $101,150 (against $117,380 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $17,430.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Amherst Town dental assistants earn $48,670 to $58,120. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $39,490 (against $47,270 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $61,850 (against $72,790 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $22,360.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Amherst Town metro's 2024 price level at 100.2 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 0.2% above the national average, and housing costs (index 97.5) run 2.5% below. Massachusetts as a whole sits at 105.8.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $202,240 here buys about what $201,750 buys at national average prices — $30,800 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $97,940 here buys about what $97,700 buys at national average prices — $400 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $54,970 here buys about what $54,840 buys at national average prices — $6,770 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 50 jobs in the metro, or 0.789 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold about the same share of local jobs as nationally (location quotient 0.99).

Dental Hygienists: about 130 jobs in the metro, or 1.973 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 38% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.38).

Dental Assistants: about 160 jobs in the metro, or 2.406 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 4% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.96).

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: Worcester (37 mi) pays $202,110, Hartford, Connecticut (45 mi) pays $125,330 and Waterbury, Connecticut (61 mi) pays $174,370. Amherst Town's $202,240 is above all 3.

Dental Hygienist: Worcester (37 mi) pays $100,460, Hartford, Connecticut (45 mi) pays $98,950 and Waterbury, Connecticut (61 mi) pays $101,670. Amherst Town's $97,940 is below all 3.

Dental Assistant: Worcester (37 mi) pays $50,720, Hartford, Connecticut (45 mi) pays $56,160 and Waterbury, Connecticut (61 mi) pays $49,900. Amherst Town's $54,970 is below 1 of the 3.