Dental Salaries in Daphne, Alabama

Dental Hygienist: a median of $61,000 a year ($29.33 an hour). That is $160 below the Alabama dental hygienist median of $61,160 and $37,100 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 4th of the 12 Alabama metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Lab Technician: a median of $48,050 a year ($23.10 an hour). That is $2,290 above the Alabama dental lab technician median of $45,760 and $1,560 below the national median of $49,610. It ranks 1st of the 6 Alabama metro areas where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $38,220 a year ($18.37 an hour). That is $860 below the Alabama dental assistant median of $39,080 and $9,850 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 7th of the 12 Alabama metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Daphne dental hygienists earn $59,660 to $62,500. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $48,130 (against $48,960 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $70,910 (against $72,410 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $22,780.

Dental Lab Technician: the middle half of Daphne dental lab technicians earn $37,940 to $51,150. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $33,670 (against $32,350 statewide and $36,660 nationally). The top tenth earn over $58,370 (against $61,250 statewide and $76,940 nationally). The gap between the two is $24,700.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Daphne dental assistants earn $36,720 to $47,230. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $31,270 (against $30,840 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $47,710 (against $51,400 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $16,440.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Daphne metro's 2024 price level at 94.7 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 5.3% below the national average, and housing costs (index 89.2) run 10.8% below. Alabama as a whole sits at 88.8.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dental Hygienist: $61,000 here buys about what $64,420 buys at national average prices — $33,680 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Lab Technician: $48,050 here buys about what $50,740 buys at national average prices — $1,130 above the national median of $49,610.
• Dental Assistant: $38,220 here buys about what $40,360 buys at national average prices — $7,710 below the national median of $48,070.

Dental Hygienists: about 160 jobs in the metro, or 1.842 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 29% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.29).

Dental Lab Technicians: about 60 jobs in the metro, or 0.644 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental lab technicians hold 2.9 times their national share of local jobs (location quotient 2.91).

Dental Assistants: about 260 jobs in the metro, or 2.964 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 19% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.19).

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

Dental Hygienist: Mobile (27 mi) pays $60,710, Hattiesburg, Mississippi (95 mi) pays $65,360 and Slidell, Louisiana (132 mi) pays $85,920. Daphne's $61,000 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Lab Technician: Mobile (27 mi) pays $45,000, Dothan (141 mi) pays $47,390 and New Orleans, Louisiana (145 mi) pays $54,170. Daphne's $48,050 is below 1 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Mobile (27 mi) pays $38,800, Hattiesburg, Mississippi (95 mi) pays $38,190 and Slidell, Louisiana (132 mi) pays $45,020. Daphne's $38,220 is below 2 of the 3.