Dental Salaries in Jackson, Mississippi

Dentist: a median of $149,990 a year ($72.11 an hour) in BLS's May 2025 estimate. BLS rates the Jackson dentist wage estimate at ±10.7%. Treat the Jackson dentist figure as a rough signal, not a market rate.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $67,270 a year ($32.34 an hour). That is $10 below the Mississippi dental hygienist median of $67,280 and $30,830 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 2nd of the 3 Mississippi metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Lab Technician: a median of $50,430 a year ($24.24 an hour). That is $2,660 above the Mississippi dental lab technician median of $47,770 and $820 above the national median of $49,610.

Dental Assistant: a median of $46,910 a year ($22.55 an hour). That is $7,750 above the Mississippi dental assistant median of $39,160 and $1,160 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 1st of the 3 Mississippi metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Jackson dentists earn $71,180 to $178,650. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $56,920. The top tenth earn over $195,110. The gap between the two is $138,190.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Jackson dental hygienists earn $65,100 to $81,290. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $64,720 (against $58,810 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $84,390 (against $83,320 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $19,670.

Dental Lab Technician: the middle half of Jackson dental lab technicians earn $37,080 to $63,510. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $24,900 (against $26,520 statewide and $36,660 nationally). The top tenth earn over $71,930 (against $70,760 statewide and $76,940 nationally). The gap between the two is $47,030.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Jackson dental assistants earn $37,510 to $48,330. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $34,240 (against $30,650 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $59,610 (against $58,620 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $25,370.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Jackson metro's 2024 price level at 89.0 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 11.0% below the national average, and housing costs (index 64.8) run 35.2% below. Mississippi as a whole sits at 87.0.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $149,990 here buys about what $168,440 buys at national average prices (low-reliability estimate).
• Dental Hygienist: $67,270 here buys about what $75,540 buys at national average prices — $22,560 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Lab Technician: $50,430 here buys about what $56,630 buys at national average prices — $7,020 above the national median of $49,610.
• Dental Assistant: $46,910 here buys about what $52,680 buys at national average prices — $4,610 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 170 jobs in the metro, or 0.645 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 19% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.81).

Dental Hygienists: about 320 jobs in the metro, or 1.166 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 50 jobs in the metro, or 0.168 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental lab technicians hold a 24% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.76).

Dental Assistants: about 790 jobs in the metro, or 2.903 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 16% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.16).

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: Hattiesburg (101 mi) pays $132,390, Monroe, Louisiana (113 mi) pays $161,930 and Slidell, Louisiana (140 mi) pays $181,080.

Dental Hygienist: Hattiesburg (101 mi) pays $65,360, Monroe, Louisiana (113 mi) pays $79,530 and Slidell, Louisiana (140 mi) pays $85,920. Jackson's $67,270 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Lab Technician: Baton Rouge, Louisiana (144 mi) pays $40,060, Mobile, Alabama (166 mi) pays $45,000 and Memphis, Tennessee (179 mi) pays $50,590. Jackson's $50,430 is below 1 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Hattiesburg (101 mi) pays $38,190, Monroe, Louisiana (113 mi) pays $37,020 and Slidell, Louisiana (140 mi) pays $45,020. Jackson's $46,910 is above all 3.