Dental Salaries in Erie, Pennsylvania

Dentist: a median of $137,530 a year ($66.12 an hour). That is $25,860 below the Pennsylvania dentist median of $163,390 and $33,420 below the national median of $170,950. It ranks 12th of the 14 Pennsylvania metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $77,360 a year ($37.19 an hour). That is $3,250 below the Pennsylvania dental hygienist median of $80,610 and $20,740 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 12th of the 16 Pennsylvania metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $44,930 a year ($21.60 an hour). That is $3,000 below the Pennsylvania dental assistant median of $47,930 and $3,140 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 15th of the 16 Pennsylvania metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Erie dentists earn $98,970 to $194,030. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $65,940 (against $65,520 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $241,020 (against $316,950 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $175,080.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Erie dental hygienists earn $72,620 to $79,090. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $64,330 (against $63,130 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $93,100 (against $103,540 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $28,770.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Erie dental assistants earn $38,190 to $47,150. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $35,570 (against $38,040 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $58,880 (against $61,430 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $23,310.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Erie metro's 2024 price level at 91.0 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 9.0% below the national average, and housing costs (index 56.8) run 43.2% below. Pennsylvania as a whole sits at 97.6.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $137,530 here buys about what $151,210 buys at national average prices — $19,740 below the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $77,360 here buys about what $85,060 buys at national average prices — $13,040 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $44,930 here buys about what $49,400 buys at national average prices — $1,330 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 80 jobs in the metro, or 0.642 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 140 jobs in the metro, or 1.177 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold an 18% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.82).

Dental Assistants: about 230 jobs in the metro, or 1.872 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 25% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.75).

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: Youngstown, Ohio (73 mi) pays $168,820, Cleveland, Ohio (75 mi) pays $154,800 and Akron, Ohio (93 mi) pays $163,480. Erie's $137,530 is below all 3.

Dental Hygienist: Youngstown, Ohio (73 mi) pays $84,870, Cleveland, Ohio (75 mi) pays $88,990 and Akron, Ohio (93 mi) pays $82,970. Erie's $77,360 is below all 3.

Dental Assistant: Youngstown, Ohio (73 mi) pays $43,800, Cleveland, Ohio (75 mi) pays $47,800 and Akron, Ohio (93 mi) pays $48,230. Erie's $44,930 is below 2 of the 3.