Dental Salaries in Macon, Georgia

Dentist: a median of $203,070 a year ($97.63 an hour) in BLS's May 2025 estimate. BLS rates the Macon dentist wage estimate at ±13.2%. Treat the Macon dentist figure as a rough signal, not a market rate.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $79,260 a year ($38.11 an hour). That is $16,230 below the Georgia dental hygienist median of $95,490 and $18,840 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 11th of the 13 Georgia metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $43,920 a year ($21.11 an hour). That is $2,920 below the Georgia dental assistant median of $46,840 and $4,150 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 8th of the 14 Georgia metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Macon dentists earn $135,440 to $358,590. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $83,500. The top tenth earn over $388,710. The gap between the two is $305,210.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Macon dental hygienists earn $75,230 to $92,700. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $71,200 (against $74,610 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $94,660 (against $103,650 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $23,460.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Macon dental assistants earn $36,550 to $45,290. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $35,110 (against $36,410 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $55,010 (against $57,710 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $19,900.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Macon metro's 2024 price level at 88.5 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 11.5% below the national average, and housing costs (index 58.9) run 41.1% below. Georgia as a whole sits at 96.3.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $203,070 here buys about what $229,390 buys at national average prices (low-reliability estimate).
• Dental Hygienist: $79,260 here buys about what $89,530 buys at national average prices — $8,570 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $43,920 here buys about what $49,610 buys at national average prices — $1,540 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 40 jobs in the metro, or 0.453 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 43% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.57).

Dental Hygienists: about 120 jobs in the metro, or 1.273 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold an 11% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.89).

Dental Assistants: about 200 jobs in the metro, or 2.126 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 15% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.85).

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: Warner Robins (25 mi) pays $201,730, Atlanta (72 mi) pays $222,690 and Columbus (72 mi) pays $196,310.

Dental Hygienist: Warner Robins (25 mi) pays $78,770, Atlanta (72 mi) pays $100,370 and Columbus (72 mi) pays $80,240. Macon's $79,260 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Warner Robins (25 mi) pays $44,030, Atlanta (72 mi) pays $47,210 and Columbus (72 mi) pays $42,050. Macon's $43,920 is below 2 of the 3.