Dental Salaries in Mansfield, Ohio

Dentist: a median of $163,980 a year ($78.84 an hour). That is $3,430 below the Ohio dentist median of $167,410 and $6,970 below the national median of $170,950. It ranks 8th of the 10 Ohio metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $84,640 a year ($40.69 an hour). That is $4,350 below the Ohio dental hygienist median of $88,990 and $13,460 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 6th of the 12 Ohio metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $44,410 a year ($21.35 an hour). That is $3,560 below the Ohio dental assistant median of $47,970 and $3,660 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 11th of the 12 Ohio metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Mansfield dentists earn $128,560 to $193,340. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $123,160 (against $64,910 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $281,720 (against $316,970 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $158,560.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Mansfield dental hygienists earn $78,940 to $91,940. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $77,830 (against $76,260 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $96,320 (against $102,950 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $18,490.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Mansfield dental assistants earn $37,590 to $56,080. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $36,060 (against $36,870 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $61,820 (against $78,000 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $25,760.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Mansfield metro's 2024 price level at 88.9 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 11.1% below the national average, and housing costs (index 54.9) run 45.1% below. Ohio as a whole sits at 92.8.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $163,980 here buys about what $184,510 buys at national average prices — $13,560 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $84,640 here buys about what $95,240 buys at national average prices — $2,860 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $44,410 here buys about what $49,970 buys at national average prices — $1,900 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 40 jobs in the metro, or 0.755 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 6% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.94).

Dental Hygienists: about 90 jobs in the metro, or 1.769 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 24% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.24).

Dental Assistants: about 110 jobs in the metro, or 2.194 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 12% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.88).

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: Akron (67 mi) pays $163,480, Canton (67 mi) pays $212,640 and Cleveland (85 mi) pays $154,800. Mansfield's $163,980 is below 1 of the 3.

Dental Hygienist: Akron (67 mi) pays $82,970, Canton (67 mi) pays $83,180 and Cleveland (85 mi) pays $88,990. Mansfield's $84,640 is below 1 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Akron (67 mi) pays $48,230, Canton (67 mi) pays $45,340 and Cleveland (85 mi) pays $47,800. Mansfield's $44,410 is below all 3.