Dental Salaries in Dalton, Georgia

Dentist: a median of $202,690 a year ($97.45 an hour). That is $4,070 below the Georgia dentist median of $206,760 and $31,740 above the national median of $170,950. It ranks 4th of the 9 Georgia metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $82,010 a year ($39.43 an hour). That is $13,480 below the Georgia dental hygienist median of $95,490 and $16,090 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 5th of the 13 Georgia metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $37,530 a year ($18.04 an hour). That is $9,310 below the Georgia dental assistant median of $46,840 and $10,540 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 14th of the 14 Georgia metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Dalton dentists earn $131,330 to $314,570. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $121,150 (against $93,590 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $410,970 (against $373,420 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $289,820.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Dalton dental hygienists earn $67,740 to $91,910. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $40,970 (against $74,610 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $92,360 (against $103,650 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $51,390.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Dalton dental assistants earn $37,530 to $43,260. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $37,060 (against $36,410 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $56,150 (against $57,710 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $19,090.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Dalton metro's 2024 price level at 89.8 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 10.2% below the national average, and housing costs (index 63.3) run 36.7% below. Georgia as a whole sits at 96.3.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $202,690 here buys about what $225,600 buys at national average prices — $54,650 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $82,010 here buys about what $91,280 buys at national average prices — $6,820 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $37,530 here buys about what $41,770 buys at national average prices — $6,300 below the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 40 jobs in the metro, or 0.637 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 20% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.80).

Dental Hygienists: about 100 jobs in the metro, or 1.542 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold an 8% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.08).

Dental Assistants: about 180 jobs in the metro, or 2.824 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 13% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.13).

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: Chattanooga, Tennessee (33 mi) pays $160,620, Gainesville (68 mi) pays $210,400 and Atlanta (78 mi) pays $222,690. Dalton's $202,690 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Hygienist: Chattanooga, Tennessee (33 mi) pays $83,460, Gainesville (68 mi) pays $92,840 and Atlanta (78 mi) pays $100,370. Dalton's $82,010 is below all 3.

Dental Assistant: Chattanooga, Tennessee (33 mi) pays $46,360, Gainesville (68 mi) pays $45,850 and Atlanta (78 mi) pays $47,210. Dalton's $37,530 is below all 3.