Dental Salaries in Elkhart, Indiana

Dentist: a median of $168,030 a year ($80.78 an hour). That is $1,380 above the Indiana dentist median of $166,650 and $2,920 below the national median of $170,950. It ranks 6th of the 9 Indiana metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $92,050 a year ($44.26 an hour). That is $280 below the Indiana dental hygienist median of $92,330 and $6,050 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 3rd of the 12 Indiana metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $52,830 a year ($25.40 an hour). That is $4,160 above the Indiana dental assistant median of $48,670 and $4,760 above the national median of $48,070. It ranks 1st of the 12 Indiana metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Elkhart dentists earn $97,500 to $272,620. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $91,470 (against $81,370 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $315,690 (against $327,980 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $224,220.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Elkhart dental hygienists earn $81,310 to $95,850. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $78,060 (against $74,970 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $97,720 (against $102,280 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $19,660.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Elkhart dental assistants earn $48,560 to $58,300. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $37,300 (against $36,880 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $72,250 (against $60,590 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $34,950.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Elkhart metro's 2024 price level at 90.3 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 9.7% below the national average, and housing costs (index 64.3) run 35.7% below. Indiana as a whole sits at 93.3.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $168,030 here buys about what $186,030 buys at national average prices — $15,080 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $92,050 here buys about what $101,910 buys at national average prices — $3,810 above the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $52,830 here buys about what $58,490 buys at national average prices — $10,420 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 60 jobs in the metro, or 0.468 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 41% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.59).

Dental Hygienists: about 160 jobs in the metro, or 1.242 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 13% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.87).

Dental Assistants: about 160 jobs in the metro, or 1.239 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 50% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.50).

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: South Bend (18 mi) pays $173,140, Niles, Michigan (47 mi) pays $165,950 and Kalamazoo, Michigan (48 mi) pays $187,770. Elkhart's $168,030 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Hygienist: South Bend (18 mi) pays $82,650, Niles, Michigan (47 mi) pays $80,020 and Kalamazoo, Michigan (48 mi) pays $79,670. Elkhart's $92,050 is above all 3.

Dental Assistant: South Bend (18 mi) pays $47,770, Niles, Michigan (47 mi) pays $46,170 and Kalamazoo, Michigan (48 mi) pays $46,920. Elkhart's $52,830 is above all 3.