Dental Salaries in Kingsport, Tennessee

Dentist: a median of $173,810 a year ($83.56 an hour). That is $41,480 below the Tennessee dentist median of $215,290 and $2,860 above the national median of $170,950. It ranks 4th of the 8 Tennessee metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $82,870 a year ($39.84 an hour). That is $1,770 below the Tennessee dental hygienist median of $84,640 and $15,230 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 4th of the 10 Tennessee metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Lab Technician: a median of $48,880 a year ($23.50 an hour). That is level with the Tennessee dental lab technician median of $48,880 and $730 below the national median of $49,610. It ranks 4th of the 4 Tennessee metro areas where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $45,110 a year ($21.69 an hour). That is $1,610 below the Tennessee dental assistant median of $46,720 and $2,960 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 10th of the 10 Tennessee metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Kingsport dentists earn $127,990 to $246,050. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $84,500 (against $84,360 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $290,210 (against $311,900 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $205,710.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Kingsport dental hygienists earn $80,090 to $93,070. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $64,080 (against $76,190 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $96,680 (against $98,300 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $32,600.

Dental Lab Technician: the middle half of Kingsport dental lab technicians earn $46,850 to $59,120. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $38,760 (against $36,520 statewide and $36,660 nationally). The top tenth earn over $77,520 (against $79,020 statewide and $76,940 nationally). The gap between the two is $38,760.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Kingsport dental assistants earn $37,810 to $47,560. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $36,120 (against $37,810 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $59,230 (against $61,260 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $23,110.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Kingsport metro's 2024 price level at 86.4 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 13.6% below the national average, and housing costs (index 56.5) run 43.5% below. Tennessee as a whole sits at 91.9.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $173,810 here buys about what $201,060 buys at national average prices — $30,110 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $82,870 here buys about what $95,860 buys at national average prices — $2,240 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Lab Technician: $48,880 here buys about what $56,540 buys at national average prices — $6,930 above the national median of $49,610.
• Dental Assistant: $45,110 here buys about what $52,180 buys at national average prices — $4,110 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 90 jobs in the metro, or 0.733 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold an 8% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.92).

Dental Hygienists: about 210 jobs in the metro, or 1.722 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 20% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.20).

Dental Lab Technicians: about 70 jobs in the metro, or 0.601 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental lab technicians hold 2.7 times their national share of local jobs (location quotient 2.72).

Dental Assistants: about 320 jobs in the metro, or 2.656 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 7% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.07).

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: Johnson City (24 mi) pays $182,660, Asheville, North Carolina (69 mi) pays $202,630 and Hickory, North Carolina (77 mi) pays $193,320. Kingsport's $173,810 is below all 3.

Dental Hygienist: Johnson City (24 mi) pays $80,070, Asheville, North Carolina (69 mi) pays $101,170 and Hickory, North Carolina (77 mi) pays $94,050. Kingsport's $82,870 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Lab Technician: Asheville, North Carolina (69 mi) pays $50,440, Hickory, North Carolina (77 mi) pays $48,810 and Knoxville (102 mi) pays $55,340. Kingsport's $48,880 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Johnson City (24 mi) pays $45,540, Asheville, North Carolina (69 mi) pays $56,680 and Hickory, North Carolina (77 mi) pays $48,720. Kingsport's $45,110 is below all 3.