Dental Salaries in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts

Dentist: a median of $200,470 a year ($96.38 an hour) in BLS's May 2025 estimate. BLS rates the Barnstable Town dentist wage estimate at ±13.4%. Treat the Barnstable Town dentist figure as a rough signal, not a market rate.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $101,820 a year ($48.95 an hour). That is $1,180 above the Massachusetts dental hygienist median of $100,640 and $3,720 above the national median of $98,100. It ranks 2nd of the 6 Massachusetts metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $58,080 a year ($27.92 an hour). That is $100 above the Massachusetts dental assistant median of $57,980 and $10,010 above the national median of $48,070. It ranks 2nd of the 6 Massachusetts metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Barnstable Town dentists earn $133,080 to $362,660. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $67,270. The top tenth earn over $473,680. The gap between the two is $406,410.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Barnstable Town dental hygienists earn $97,980 to $104,720. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $95,080 (against $93,510 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $116,840 (against $117,380 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $21,760.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Barnstable Town dental assistants earn $48,350 to $60,220. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $47,300 (against $47,270 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $65,750 (against $72,790 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $18,450.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Barnstable Town metro's 2024 price level at 98.4 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 1.6% below the national average, and housing costs (index 90.0) run 10.0% below. Massachusetts as a whole sits at 105.8.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $200,470 here buys about what $203,830 buys at national average prices (low-reliability estimate).
• Dental Hygienist: $101,820 here buys about what $103,530 buys at national average prices — $5,430 above the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $58,080 here buys about what $59,050 buys at national average prices — $10,980 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 90 jobs in the metro, or 0.915 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 14% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.14).

Dental Hygienists: about 190 jobs in the metro, or 1.998 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 39% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.39).

Dental Assistants: about 240 jobs in the metro, or 2.572 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 3% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.03).

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: Providence, Rhode Island (58 mi) pays $172,310, Boston (71 mi) pays $181,150 and Worcester (100 mi) pays $202,110.

Dental Hygienist: Providence, Rhode Island (58 mi) pays $89,310, Boston (71 mi) pays $101,990 and Worcester (100 mi) pays $100,460. Barnstable Town's $101,820 is below 1 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Providence, Rhode Island (58 mi) pays $49,460, Boston (71 mi) pays $58,160 and Worcester (100 mi) pays $50,720. Barnstable Town's $58,080 is below 1 of the 3.