Dental Salaries in Glens Falls, New York

Dentist: a median of $162,780 a year ($78.26 an hour). That is $20,280 below the New York dentist median of $183,060 and $8,170 below the national median of $170,950. It ranks 9th of the 10 New York metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $85,220 a year ($40.97 an hour). That is $20,910 below the New York dental hygienist median of $106,130 and $12,880 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 9th of the 13 New York metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $47,070 a year ($22.63 an hour). That is $1,040 below the New York dental assistant median of $48,110 and $1,000 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 10th of the 13 New York metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Glens Falls dentists earn $126,920 to $231,770. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $81,390 (against $75,410 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $355,770 (against $375,740 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $274,380.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Glens Falls dental hygienists earn $82,360 to $98,490. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $76,070 (against $77,680 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $102,670 (against $126,640 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $26,600.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Glens Falls dental assistants earn $40,430 to $49,200. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $37,340 (against $36,410 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $56,760 (against $60,490 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $19,420.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Glens Falls metro's 2024 price level at 94.9 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 5.1% below the national average, and housing costs (index 76.2) run 23.8% below. New York as a whole sits at 107.9.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $162,780 here buys about what $171,590 buys at national average prices — $640 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $85,220 here buys about what $89,830 buys at national average prices — $8,270 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $47,070 here buys about what $49,620 buys at national average prices — $1,550 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 30 jobs in the metro, or 0.616 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 23% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.77).

Dental Hygienists: about 90 jobs in the metro, or 1.839 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 28% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.28).

Dental Assistants: about 110 jobs in the metro, or 2.163 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 13% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.87).

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: Albany (48 mi) pays $193,780, Amherst Town, Massachusetts (91 mi) pays $202,240 and Manchester, New Hampshire (103 mi) pays $177,970. Glens Falls's $162,780 is below all 3.

Dental Hygienist: Albany (48 mi) pays $98,030, Amherst Town, Massachusetts (91 mi) pays $97,940 and Manchester, New Hampshire (103 mi) pays $100,330. Glens Falls's $85,220 is below all 3.

Dental Assistant: Albany (48 mi) pays $48,220, Amherst Town, Massachusetts (91 mi) pays $54,970 and Manchester, New Hampshire (103 mi) pays $59,700. Glens Falls's $47,070 is below all 3.