Dental Salaries in Baltimore, Maryland

Orthodontist: a median of $361,040 a year ($173.58 an hour) in BLS's May 2025 estimate. BLS did not publish an employment estimate for Baltimore orthodontists, so the size of the workforce behind these figures is unknown, and BLS rates the Baltimore orthodontist wage estimate at ±11.9%. Treat the Baltimore orthodontist figure as a rough signal, not a market rate.

Dentist: a median of $172,110 a year ($82.74 an hour). That is $3,610 above the Maryland dentist median of $168,500 and $1,160 above the national median of $170,950. It ranks 1st of the 4 Maryland metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $116,130 a year ($55.83 an hour). That is $8,300 above the Maryland dental hygienist median of $107,830 and $18,030 above the national median of $98,100. It ranks 1st of the 4 Maryland metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $48,410 a year ($23.28 an hour). That is $210 below the Maryland dental assistant median of $48,620 and $340 above the national median of $48,070. It ranks 1st of the 4 Maryland metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dental Lab Technician: a median of $47,200 a year ($22.69 an hour). That is $650 below the Maryland dental lab technician median of $47,850 and $2,410 below the national median of $49,610.

Orthodontist: the middle half of Baltimore orthodontists earn $349,990 to $361,050. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $235,240. The top tenth earn over $361,050. The gap between the two is $125,810.

Dentist: the middle half of Baltimore dentists earn $122,910 to $210,290. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $62,090 (against $107,880 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $254,820 (against $254,820 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $192,730.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Baltimore dental hygienists earn $104,990 to $121,660. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $102,750 (against $85,440 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $125,040 (against $122,740 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $22,290.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Baltimore dental assistants earn $45,250 to $57,830. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $37,440 (against $35,560 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $59,860 (against $61,710 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $22,420.

Dental Lab Technician: the middle half of Baltimore dental lab technicians earn $40,730 to $60,360. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $35,850 (against $36,960 statewide and $36,660 nationally). The top tenth earn over $76,250 (against $77,250 statewide and $76,940 nationally). The gap between the two is $40,400.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Baltimore metro's 2024 price level at 104.5 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 4.5% above the national average, and housing costs (index 118.2) run 18.2% above. Maryland as a whole sits at 105.0.

Converted to national average prices:

• Orthodontist: $361,040 here buys about what $345,540 buys at national average prices (low-reliability estimate).
• Dentist: $172,110 here buys about what $164,720 buys at national average prices — $6,230 below the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $116,130 here buys about what $111,140 buys at national average prices — $13,040 above the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $48,410 here buys about what $46,330 buys at national average prices — $1,740 below the national median of $48,070.
• Dental Lab Technician: $47,200 here buys about what $45,170 buys at national average prices — $4,440 below the national median of $49,610.

Dentists: about 880 jobs in the metro, or 0.648 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 19% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.81).

Dental Hygienists: about 1,900 jobs in the metro, or 1.4 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold about the same share of local jobs as nationally (location quotient 0.98).

Dental Assistants: about 2,930 jobs in the metro, or 2.162 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 220 jobs in the metro, or 0.163 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental lab technicians hold a 26% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.74).

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

Orthodontist: Washington, District of Columbia (60 mi) pays $248,110, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (77 mi) pays $311,180 and New York, New York (176 mi) pays $281,850.

Dentist: York, Pennsylvania (44 mi) pays $150,290, Washington, District of Columbia (60 mi) pays $184,540 and Lexington Park (69 mi) pays $170,960. Baltimore's $172,110 is below 1 of the 3.

Dental Hygienist: York, Pennsylvania (44 mi) pays $80,380, Washington, District of Columbia (60 mi) pays $119,170 and Lexington Park (69 mi) pays $104,460. Baltimore's $116,130 is below 1 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: York, Pennsylvania (44 mi) pays $46,550, Washington, District of Columbia (60 mi) pays $47,540 and Lexington Park (69 mi) pays $48,030. Baltimore's $48,410 is above all 3.

Dental Lab Technician: Washington, District of Columbia (60 mi) pays $61,250, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (76 mi) pays $49,110 and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (77 mi) pays $50,850. Baltimore's $47,200 is below all 3.