Dental Salaries in Huntsville, Alabama

Dental Hygienist: a median of $62,370 a year ($29.98 an hour). That is $1,210 above the Alabama dental hygienist median of $61,160 and $35,730 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 1st of the 12 Alabama metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $43,930 a year ($21.12 an hour). That is $4,850 above the Alabama dental assistant median of $39,080 and $4,140 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 1st of the 12 Alabama metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dental Lab Technician: a median of $43,580 a year ($20.95 an hour). That is $2,180 below the Alabama dental lab technician median of $45,760 and $6,030 below the national median of $49,610. It ranks 6th of the 6 Alabama metro areas where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Huntsville dental hygienists earn $61,540 to $64,890. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $48,690 (against $48,960 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $74,030 (against $72,410 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $25,340.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Huntsville dental assistants earn $38,570 to $47,960. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $36,140 (against $30,840 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $53,400 (against $51,400 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $17,260.

Dental Lab Technician: the middle half of Huntsville dental lab technicians earn $38,570 to $50,350. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $32,350 (against $32,350 statewide and $36,660 nationally). The top tenth earn over $63,230 (against $61,250 statewide and $76,940 nationally). The gap between the two is $30,880.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Huntsville metro's 2024 price level at 93.1 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 6.9% below the national average, and housing costs (index 77.9) run 22.1% below. Alabama as a whole sits at 88.8.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dental Hygienist: $62,370 here buys about what $67,010 buys at national average prices — $31,090 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $43,930 here buys about what $47,200 buys at national average prices — $870 below the national median of $48,070.
• Dental Lab Technician: $43,580 here buys about what $46,820 buys at national average prices — $2,790 below the national median of $49,610.

Dental Hygienists: about 360 jobs in the metro, or 1.367 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 5% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.95).

Dental Assistants: about 390 jobs in the metro, or 1.466 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 41% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.59).

Dental Lab Technicians: about 410 jobs in the metro, or 1.536 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental lab technicians hold 6.9 times their national share of local jobs (location quotient 6.94).

The closest metro areas with their own salary page and a published median for each role (distance between metro centers, up to 250 miles).

Dental Hygienist: Florence (56 mi) pays $58,660, Chattanooga, Tennessee (80 mi) pays $83,460 and Nashville, Tennessee (90 mi) pays $94,030. Huntsville's $62,370 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Florence (56 mi) pays $37,170, Chattanooga, Tennessee (80 mi) pays $46,360 and Nashville, Tennessee (90 mi) pays $48,540. Huntsville's $43,930 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Lab Technician: Nashville, Tennessee (90 mi) pays $51,050, Birmingham (91 mi) pays $43,750 and Atlanta, Georgia (152 mi) pays $50,700. Huntsville's $43,580 is below all 3.