Dental Salaries in Kingston, New York

Dentist: a median of $162,780 a year ($78.26 an hour). That is $20,280 below the New York dentist median of $183,060 and $8,170 below the national median of $170,950. It ranks 9th of the 10 New York metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $98,880 a year ($47.54 an hour). That is $7,250 below the New York dental hygienist median of $106,130 and $780 above the national median of $98,100. It ranks 3rd of the 13 New York metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $47,940 a year ($23.05 an hour). That is $170 below the New York dental assistant median of $48,110 and $130 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 7th of the 13 New York metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Kingston dentists earn $128,970 to $200,360. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $71,030 (against $75,410 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $379,740 (against $375,740 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $308,710.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Kingston dental hygienists earn $84,650 to $105,590. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $79,610 (against $77,680 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $108,310 (against $126,640 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $28,700.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Kingston dental assistants earn $46,280 to $50,900. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $37,930 (against $36,410 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $57,210 (against $60,490 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $19,280.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Kingston metro's 2024 price level at 100.7 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 0.7% above the national average, and housing costs (index 110.2) run 10.2% above. New York as a whole sits at 107.9.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $162,780 here buys about what $161,630 buys at national average prices — $9,320 below the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $98,880 here buys about what $98,180 buys at national average prices — $80 above the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $47,940 here buys about what $47,600 buys at national average prices — $470 below the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 50 jobs in the metro, or 0.813 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold about the same share of local jobs as nationally (location quotient 1.02). BLS rates this Kingston count as imprecise (relative standard error 30.1%), so treat it as a rough size.

Dental Hygienists: about 90 jobs in the metro, or 1.519 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 6% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.06).

Dental Assistants: about 130 jobs in the metro, or 2.254 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 10% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.90).

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: Kiryas Joel (28 mi) pays $165,300, Albany (60 mi) pays $193,780 and Bridgeport, Connecticut (66 mi) pays $180,440. Kingston's $162,780 is below all 3.

Dental Hygienist: Kiryas Joel (28 mi) pays $100,600, Albany (60 mi) pays $98,030 and Bridgeport, Connecticut (66 mi) pays $103,390. Kingston's $98,880 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Kiryas Joel (28 mi) pays $49,120, Albany (60 mi) pays $48,220 and Bridgeport, Connecticut (66 mi) pays $57,770. Kingston's $47,940 is below all 3.