Dental Salaries in Janesville, Wisconsin

Dentist: a median of $208,000 a year ($100.00 an hour). That is $14,310 above the Wisconsin dentist median of $193,690 and $37,050 above the national median of $170,950. It ranks 3rd of the 12 Wisconsin metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $96,200 a year ($46.25 an hour). That is $340 below the Wisconsin dental hygienist median of $96,540 and $1,900 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 6th of the 13 Wisconsin metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $47,750 a year ($22.96 an hour). That is $230 above the Wisconsin dental assistant median of $47,520 and $320 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 5th of the 13 Wisconsin metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Janesville dentists earn $155,880 to $272,320. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $129,380 (against $121,780 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $286,880 (against $306,370 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $157,500.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Janesville dental hygienists earn $84,100 to $99,650. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $78,870 (against $80,370 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $102,050 (against $110,240 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $23,180.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Janesville dental assistants earn $45,550 to $51,220. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $38,850 (against $39,500 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $58,230 (against $58,840 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $19,380.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Janesville metro's 2024 price level at 93.7 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 6.3% below the national average, and housing costs (index 79.6) run 20.4% below. Wisconsin as a whole sits at 94.1.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $208,000 here buys about what $221,980 buys at national average prices — $51,030 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $96,200 here buys about what $102,660 buys at national average prices — $4,560 above the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $47,750 here buys about what $50,960 buys at national average prices — $2,890 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 50 jobs in the metro, or 0.728 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 9% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.91).

Dental Hygienists: about 120 jobs in the metro, or 1.735 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 21% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.21).

Dental Assistants: about 170 jobs in the metro, or 2.38 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 5% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.95).

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: Rockford, Illinois (23 mi) pays $214,670, Madison (39 mi) pays $176,460 and Kenosha (61 mi) pays $207,140. Janesville's $208,000 is below 1 of the 3.

Dental Hygienist: Rockford, Illinois (23 mi) pays $86,120, Madison (39 mi) pays $100,340 and Kenosha (61 mi) pays $96,620. Janesville's $96,200 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Rockford, Illinois (23 mi) pays $45,970, Madison (39 mi) pays $49,930 and Kenosha (61 mi) pays $47,310. Janesville's $47,750 is below 1 of the 3.