Dental Salaries in Monroe, Louisiana

Dentist: a median of $161,930 a year ($77.85 an hour). That is $8,820 below the Louisiana dentist median of $170,750 and $9,020 below the national median of $170,950. It ranks 5th of the 8 Louisiana metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $79,530 a year ($38.24 an hour). That is $5,710 below the Louisiana dental hygienist median of $85,240 and $18,570 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 10th of the 10 Louisiana metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $37,020 a year ($17.80 an hour). That is $7,070 below the Louisiana dental assistant median of $44,090 and $11,050 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 10th of the 10 Louisiana metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Monroe dentists earn $94,300 to $210,490. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $81,820 (against $80,530 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $251,540 (against $309,360 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $169,720.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Monroe dental hygienists earn $75,520 to $89,420. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $47,380 (against $49,900 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $97,120 (against $98,330 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $49,740.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Monroe dental assistants earn $35,000 to $44,660. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $29,700 (against $31,050 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $46,040 (against $49,640 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $16,340.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Monroe metro's 2024 price level at 83.6 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 16.4% below the national average, and housing costs (index 42.8) run 57.2% below. Louisiana as a whole sits at 88.2.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $161,930 here buys about what $193,700 buys at national average prices — $22,750 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $79,530 here buys about what $95,130 buys at national average prices — $2,970 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $37,020 here buys about what $44,280 buys at national average prices — $3,790 below the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 80 jobs in the metro, or 0.927 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 16% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.16). BLS rates this Monroe count as imprecise (relative standard error 25.5%), so treat it as a rough size.

Dental Hygienists: about 160 jobs in the metro, or 1.859 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 30% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.30).

Dental Assistants: about 310 jobs in the metro, or 3.584 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 44% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.44).

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: Shreveport (100 mi) pays $145,030, Jackson, Mississippi (113 mi) pays $149,990 and Little Rock, Arkansas (145 mi) pays $172,250. Monroe's $161,930 is below 1 of the 3.

Dental Hygienist: Shreveport (100 mi) pays $82,760, Jackson, Mississippi (113 mi) pays $67,270 and Little Rock, Arkansas (145 mi) pays $89,160. Monroe's $79,530 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Shreveport (100 mi) pays $38,950, Jackson, Mississippi (113 mi) pays $46,910 and Little Rock, Arkansas (145 mi) pays $45,140. Monroe's $37,020 is below all 3.