Dental Salaries in Mount Vernon, Washington

Dentist: a median of $212,000 a year ($101.92 an hour). That is $42,270 above the Washington dentist median of $169,730 and $41,050 above the national median of $170,950. It ranks 1st of the 10 Washington metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $127,470 a year ($61.28 an hour). That is $3,690 below the Washington dental hygienist median of $131,160 and $29,370 above the national median of $98,100. It ranks 3rd of the 11 Washington metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $49,530 a year ($23.81 an hour). That is $8,560 below the Washington dental assistant median of $58,090 and $1,460 above the national median of $48,070. It ranks 7th of the 11 Washington metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Mount Vernon dentists earn $126,210 to $343,910. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $93,620 (against $85,240 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $398,970 (against $346,840 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $305,350.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Mount Vernon dental hygienists earn $119,840 to $129,440. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $102,530 (against $107,090 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $150,630 (against $162,050 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $48,100.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Mount Vernon dental assistants earn $47,640 to $59,910. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $46,030 (against $46,280 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $61,760 (against $68,230 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $15,730.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Mount Vernon metro's 2024 price level at 102.4 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 2.4% above the national average, and housing costs (index 108.2) run 8.2% above. Washington as a whole sits at 107.0.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $212,000 here buys about what $206,940 buys at national average prices — $35,990 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $127,470 here buys about what $124,430 buys at national average prices — $26,330 above the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $49,530 here buys about what $48,350 buys at national average prices — $280 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 50 jobs in the metro, or 0.903 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 13% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.13).

Dental Hygienists: about 130 jobs in the metro, or 2.409 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 68% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.68).

Dental Assistants: about 230 jobs in the metro, or 4.289 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 72% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.72).

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: Seattle (69 mi) pays $161,270, Bremerton (70 mi) pays $171,320 and Olympia (117 mi) pays $123,460. Mount Vernon's $212,000 is above all 3.

Dental Hygienist: Seattle (69 mi) pays $133,740, Bremerton (70 mi) pays $131,040 and Olympia (117 mi) pays $122,950. Mount Vernon's $127,470 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Seattle (69 mi) pays $62,040, Bremerton (70 mi) pays $49,800 and Olympia (117 mi) pays $48,890. Mount Vernon's $49,530 is below 2 of the 3.