Dental Salaries in Canton, Ohio

Dentist: a median of $212,640 a year ($102.23 an hour). That is $45,230 above the Ohio dentist median of $167,410 and $41,690 above the national median of $170,950. It ranks 1st of the 10 Ohio metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $83,180 a year ($39.99 an hour). That is $5,810 below the Ohio dental hygienist median of $88,990 and $14,920 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 8th of the 12 Ohio metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $45,340 a year ($21.80 an hour). That is $2,630 below the Ohio dental assistant median of $47,970 and $2,730 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 10th of the 12 Ohio metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Canton dentists earn $179,810 to $306,420. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $86,750 (against $64,910 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $310,590 (against $316,970 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $223,840.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Canton dental hygienists earn $82,290 to $90,790. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $80,400 (against $76,260 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $92,620 (against $102,950 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $12,220.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Canton dental assistants earn $37,330 to $56,440. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $36,280 (against $36,870 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $60,750 (against $78,000 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $24,470.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Canton metro's 2024 price level at 89.4 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 10.6% below the national average, and housing costs (index 58.1) run 41.9% below. Ohio as a whole sits at 92.8.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $212,640 here buys about what $237,840 buys at national average prices — $66,890 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $83,180 here buys about what $93,040 buys at national average prices — $5,060 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $45,340 here buys about what $50,710 buys at national average prices — $2,640 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 90 jobs in the metro, or 0.525 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 34% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.66).

Dental Hygienists: about 270 jobs in the metro, or 1.638 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 400 jobs in the metro, or 2.482 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold about the same share of local jobs as nationally (location quotient 1.00).

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: Akron (30 mi) pays $163,480, Youngstown (42 mi) pays $168,820 and Cleveland (67 mi) pays $154,800. Canton's $212,640 is above all 3.

Dental Hygienist: Akron (30 mi) pays $82,970, Youngstown (42 mi) pays $84,870 and Cleveland (67 mi) pays $88,990. Canton's $83,180 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Akron (30 mi) pays $48,230, Youngstown (42 mi) pays $43,800 and Cleveland (67 mi) pays $47,800. Canton's $45,340 is below 2 of the 3.