Dental Salaries in Evansville, Indiana

Dentist: a median of $225,620 a year ($108.47 an hour). That is $58,970 above the Indiana dentist median of $166,650 and $54,670 above the national median of $170,950. It ranks 1st of the 9 Indiana metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $82,800 a year ($39.81 an hour). That is $9,530 below the Indiana dental hygienist median of $92,330 and $15,300 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 9th of the 12 Indiana metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $48,000 a year ($23.08 an hour). That is $670 below the Indiana dental assistant median of $48,670 and $70 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 8th of the 12 Indiana metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Evansville dentists earn $142,790 to $300,740. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $93,340 (against $81,370 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $366,420 (against $327,980 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $273,080.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Evansville dental hygienists earn $80,020 to $91,820. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $63,670 (against $74,970 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $95,370 (against $102,280 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $31,700.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Evansville dental assistants earn $45,270 to $51,740. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $34,350 (against $36,880 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $56,810 (against $60,590 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $22,460.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Evansville metro's 2024 price level at 91.5 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 8.5% below the national average, and housing costs (index 66.7) run 33.3% below. Indiana as a whole sits at 93.3.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $225,620 here buys about what $246,500 buys at national average prices — $75,550 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $82,800 here buys about what $90,460 buys at national average prices — $7,640 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $48,000 here buys about what $52,440 buys at national average prices — $4,370 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 70 jobs in the metro, or 0.552 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 31% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.69).

Dental Hygienists: about 200 jobs in the metro, or 1.514 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 6% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.06).

Dental Assistants: about 300 jobs in the metro, or 2.212 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold an 11% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.89).

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: Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky (103 mi) pays $151,420, Nashville, Tennessee (143 mi) pays $215,290 and Indianapolis (144 mi) pays $166,120. Evansville's $225,620 is above all 3.

Dental Hygienist: Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky (103 mi) pays $81,390, Nashville, Tennessee (143 mi) pays $94,030 and Indianapolis (144 mi) pays $97,470. Evansville's $82,800 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky (103 mi) pays $49,100, Nashville, Tennessee (143 mi) pays $48,540 and Indianapolis (144 mi) pays $48,970. Evansville's $48,000 is below all 3.