Dental Salaries in Las Vegas, Nevada

Dentist: a median of $162,200 a year ($77.98 an hour). That is level with the Nevada dentist median of $162,200 and $8,750 below the national median of $170,950. It ranks 2nd of the 2 Nevada metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $109,210 a year ($52.51 an hour). That is $6,080 below the Nevada dental hygienist median of $115,290 and $11,110 above the national median of $98,100. It ranks 3rd of the 3 Nevada metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Lab Technician: a median of $47,460 a year ($22.82 an hour) in BLS's May 2025 estimate. BLS rates the Las Vegas dental lab technician wage estimate at ±10%. Treat the Las Vegas dental lab technician figure as a rough signal, not a market rate.

Dental Assistant: a median of $46,890 a year ($22.54 an hour). That is $220 below the Nevada dental assistant median of $47,110 and $1,180 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 3rd of the 3 Nevada metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Las Vegas dentists earn $128,870 to $195,110. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $99,600 (against $99,600 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $262,280 (against $262,350 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $162,680.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Las Vegas dental hygienists earn $102,770 to $121,730. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $99,800 (against $99,800 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $149,740 (against $129,460 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $49,940.

Dental Lab Technician: the middle half of Las Vegas dental lab technicians earn $36,800 to $64,700. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $31,680. The top tenth earn over $82,200. The gap between the two is $50,520.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Las Vegas dental assistants earn $37,600 to $47,690. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $36,870 (against $36,870 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $55,450 (against $56,700 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $18,580.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Las Vegas metro's 2024 price level at 100.2 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 0.2% above the national average, and housing costs (index 115.5) run 15.5% above. Nevada as a whole sits at 100.0.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $162,200 here buys about what $161,850 buys at national average prices — $9,100 below the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $109,210 here buys about what $108,980 buys at national average prices — $10,880 above the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Lab Technician: $47,460 here buys about what $47,360 buys at national average prices (low-reliability estimate).
• Dental Assistant: $46,890 here buys about what $46,790 buys at national average prices — $1,280 below the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 780 jobs in the metro, or 0.683 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 15% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.85). BLS rates this Las Vegas count as imprecise (relative standard error 34.7%), so treat it as a rough size.

Dental Hygienists: about 950 jobs in the metro, or 0.832 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 42% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.58). BLS rates this Las Vegas count as imprecise (relative standard error 28%), so treat it as a rough size.

Dental Lab Technicians: about 120 jobs in the metro, or 0.109 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental lab technicians hold a 51% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.49).

Dental Assistants: about 3,080 jobs in the metro, or 2.707 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 9% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.09).

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: Riverside, California (132 mi) pays $125,230 and Los Angeles, California (231 mi) pays $139,990. Las Vegas's $162,200 is above all 2.

Dental Hygienist: Riverside, California (132 mi) pays $105,730 and Los Angeles, California (231 mi) pays $122,980. Las Vegas's $109,210 is below 1 of the 2.

Dental Lab Technician: Riverside, California (132 mi) pays $57,020 and Los Angeles, California (231 mi) pays $46,460.

Dental Assistant: Riverside, California (132 mi) pays $48,500 and Los Angeles, California (231 mi) pays $46,900. Las Vegas's $46,890 is below all 2.