Dental Salaries in Duluth, Minnesota

Dentist: a median of $200,210 a year ($96.25 an hour). That is $18,990 below the Minnesota dentist median of $219,200 and $29,260 above the national median of $170,950. It ranks 5th of the 5 Minnesota metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $98,600 a year ($47.41 an hour). That is $5,370 below the Minnesota dental hygienist median of $103,970 and $500 above the national median of $98,100. It ranks 5th of the 5 Minnesota metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $59,390 a year ($28.55 an hour). That is $5,880 below the Minnesota dental assistant median of $65,270 and $11,320 above the national median of $48,070. It ranks 5th of the 5 Minnesota metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Duluth dentists earn $163,790 to $204,040. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $141,820 (against $132,930 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $277,170 (against $226,940 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $135,350.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Duluth dental hygienists earn $82,570 to $100,230. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $78,450 (against $82,110 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $101,280 (against $120,270 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $22,830.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Duluth dental assistants earn $48,500 to $62,320. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $45,550 (against $46,960 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $70,710 (against $76,110 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $25,160.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Duluth metro's 2024 price level at 88.8 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 11.2% below the national average, and housing costs (index 71.1) run 28.9% below. Minnesota as a whole sits at 98.6.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $200,210 here buys about what $225,540 buys at national average prices — $54,590 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $98,600 here buys about what $111,080 buys at national average prices — $12,980 above the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $59,390 here buys about what $66,900 buys at national average prices — $18,830 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 90 jobs in the metro, or 0.734 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold an 8% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.92).

Dental Hygienists: about 220 jobs in the metro, or 1.741 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 22% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.22).

Dental Assistants: about 310 jobs in the metro, or 2.454 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold about the same share of local jobs as nationally (location quotient 0.98).

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: St. Cloud (157 mi) pays $208,000, Minneapolis (160 mi) pays $219,980 and Eau Claire, Wisconsin (173 mi) pays $209,750. Duluth's $200,210 is below all 3.

Dental Hygienist: St. Cloud (157 mi) pays $100,480, Minneapolis (160 mi) pays $112,630 and Eau Claire, Wisconsin (173 mi) pays $86,830. Duluth's $98,600 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: St. Cloud (157 mi) pays $61,000, Minneapolis (160 mi) pays $72,370 and Eau Claire, Wisconsin (173 mi) pays $46,850. Duluth's $59,390 is below 2 of the 3.