Dental Salaries in Lexington Park, Maryland

Dentist: a median of $170,960 a year ($82.19 an hour). That is $2,460 above the Maryland dentist median of $168,500 and $10 above the national median of $170,950. It ranks 2nd of the 4 Maryland metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $104,460 a year ($50.22 an hour). That is $3,370 below the Maryland dental hygienist median of $107,830 and $6,360 above the national median of $98,100. It ranks 2nd of the 4 Maryland metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $48,030 a year ($23.09 an hour). That is $590 below the Maryland dental assistant median of $48,620 and $40 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 2nd of the 4 Maryland metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Lexington Park dentists earn $132,760 to $207,620. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $112,110 (against $107,880 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $292,560 (against $254,820 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $180,450.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Lexington Park dental hygienists earn $100,340 to $122,150. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $95,590 (against $85,440 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $125,230 (against $122,740 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $29,640.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Lexington Park dental assistants earn $46,040 to $57,820. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $37,770 (against $35,560 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $60,330 (against $61,710 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $22,560.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Lexington Park metro's 2024 price level at 100.8 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 0.8% above the national average, and housing costs (index 103.8) run 3.8% above. Maryland as a whole sits at 105.0.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $170,960 here buys about what $169,670 buys at national average prices — $1,280 below the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $104,460 here buys about what $103,670 buys at national average prices — $5,570 above the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $48,030 here buys about what $47,670 buys at national average prices — $400 below the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 70 jobs in the metro, or 0.954 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 19% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.19).

Dental Hygienists: about 130 jobs in the metro, or 1.813 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 27% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.27).

Dental Assistants: about 170 jobs in the metro, or 2.389 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 4% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.96).

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: Salisbury (42 mi) pays $136,010, Washington, District of Columbia (63 mi) pays $184,540 and Baltimore (69 mi) pays $172,110. Lexington Park's $170,960 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Hygienist: Salisbury (42 mi) pays $97,310, Washington, District of Columbia (63 mi) pays $119,170 and Baltimore (69 mi) pays $116,130. Lexington Park's $104,460 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Salisbury (42 mi) pays $46,850, Washington, District of Columbia (63 mi) pays $47,540 and Baltimore (69 mi) pays $48,410. Lexington Park's $48,030 is below 1 of the 3.