Dental Salaries in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Dentist: a median of $193,760 a year ($93.15 an hour). That is $30,370 above the Pennsylvania dentist median of $163,390 and $22,810 above the national median of $170,950. It ranks 3rd of the 14 Pennsylvania metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $84,100 a year ($40.43 an hour). That is $3,490 above the Pennsylvania dental hygienist median of $80,610 and $14,000 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 2nd of the 16 Pennsylvania metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Lab Technician: a median of $49,110 a year ($23.61 an hour). That is $170 below the Pennsylvania dental lab technician median of $49,280 and $500 below the national median of $49,610. It ranks 5th of the 7 Pennsylvania metro areas where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $47,420 a year ($22.80 an hour). That is $510 below the Pennsylvania dental assistant median of $47,930 and $650 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 4th of the 16 Pennsylvania metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Harrisburg dentists earn $137,400 to $321,250. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $105,650 (against $65,520 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $362,820 (against $316,950 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $257,170.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Harrisburg dental hygienists earn $79,440 to $85,370. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $76,820 (against $63,130 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $96,270 (against $103,540 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $19,450.

Dental Lab Technician: the middle half of Harrisburg dental lab technicians earn $47,670 to $61,420. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $38,800 (against $31,680 statewide and $36,660 nationally). The top tenth earn over $81,010 (against $84,570 statewide and $76,940 nationally). The gap between the two is $42,210.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Harrisburg dental assistants earn $46,290 to $59,900. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $38,310 (against $38,040 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $61,150 (against $61,430 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $22,840.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Harrisburg metro's 2024 price level at 98.7 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 1.3% below the national average, and housing costs (index 96.3) run 3.7% below. Pennsylvania as a whole sits at 97.6.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $193,760 here buys about what $196,410 buys at national average prices — $25,460 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $84,100 here buys about what $85,250 buys at national average prices — $12,850 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Lab Technician: $49,110 here buys about what $49,780 buys at national average prices — $170 above the national median of $49,610.
• Dental Assistant: $47,420 here buys about what $48,070 buys at national average prices — level with the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 130 jobs in the metro, or 0.402 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 50% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.50). BLS rates this Harrisburg count as imprecise (relative standard error 30%), so treat it as a rough size.

Dental Hygienists: about 390 jobs in the metro, or 1.164 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 19% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.81).

Dental Lab Technicians: about 60 jobs in the metro, or 0.177 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental lab technicians hold a 20% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.80).

Dental Assistants: about 720 jobs in the metro, or 2.151 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 14% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.86).

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: York (33 mi) pays $150,290, Chambersburg (45 mi) pays $160,720 and State College (58 mi) pays $168,340. Harrisburg's $193,760 is above all 3.

Dental Hygienist: York (33 mi) pays $80,380, Chambersburg (45 mi) pays $80,450 and State College (58 mi) pays $78,530. Harrisburg's $84,100 is above all 3.

Dental Lab Technician: Reading (59 mi) pays $49,550, Baltimore, Maryland (76 mi) pays $47,200 and Allentown (92 mi) pays $49,920. Harrisburg's $49,110 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: York (33 mi) pays $46,550, Chambersburg (45 mi) pays $46,200 and State College (58 mi) pays $46,210. Harrisburg's $47,420 is above all 3.