Dental Salaries in Hagerstown, Maryland

Dentist: a median of $168,450 a year ($80.99 an hour). That is $50 below the Maryland dentist median of $168,500 and $2,500 below the national median of $170,950. It ranks 3rd of the 4 Maryland metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $83,460 a year ($40.13 an hour). That is $24,370 below the Maryland dental hygienist median of $107,830 and $14,640 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 4th of the 4 Maryland metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $46,690 a year ($22.45 an hour). That is $1,930 below the Maryland dental assistant median of $48,620 and $1,380 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 4th of the 4 Maryland metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Hagerstown dentists earn $130,860 to $221,380. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $88,230 (against $107,880 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $308,320 (against $254,820 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $220,090.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Hagerstown dental hygienists earn $76,590 to $97,500. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $67,250 (against $85,440 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $105,300 (against $122,740 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $38,050.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Hagerstown dental assistants earn $38,520 to $49,620. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $35,120 (against $35,560 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $59,920 (against $61,710 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $24,800.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Hagerstown metro's 2024 price level at 94.2 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 5.8% below the national average, and housing costs (index 75.7) run 24.3% below. Maryland as a whole sits at 105.0.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $168,450 here buys about what $178,880 buys at national average prices — $7,930 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $83,460 here buys about what $88,630 buys at national average prices — $9,470 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $46,690 here buys about what $49,580 buys at national average prices — $1,510 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 80 jobs in the metro, or 0.758 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 5% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.95).

Dental Hygienists: about 170 jobs in the metro, or 1.575 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 10% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.10).

Dental Assistants: about 260 jobs in the metro, or 2.402 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 4% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.96).

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: Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (29 mi) pays $160,720, Washington, District of Columbia (57 mi) pays $184,540 and Altoona, Pennsylvania (67 mi) pays $117,110. Hagerstown's $168,450 is below 1 of the 3.

Dental Hygienist: Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (29 mi) pays $80,450, Washington, District of Columbia (57 mi) pays $119,170 and Altoona, Pennsylvania (67 mi) pays $75,070. Hagerstown's $83,460 is below 1 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (29 mi) pays $46,200, Washington, District of Columbia (57 mi) pays $47,540 and Altoona, Pennsylvania (67 mi) pays $45,310. Hagerstown's $46,690 is below 1 of the 3.