Dental Salaries in Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Dentist: a median of $205,000 a year ($98.56 an hour). That is $11,310 above the Wisconsin dentist median of $193,690 and $34,050 above the national median of $170,950. It ranks 6th of the 12 Wisconsin metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $93,850 a year ($45.12 an hour). That is $2,690 below the Wisconsin dental hygienist median of $96,540 and $4,250 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 9th of the 13 Wisconsin metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Lab Technician: a median of $51,300 a year ($24.66 an hour) in BLS's May 2025 estimate. BLS did not publish an employment estimate for Oshkosh dental lab technicians, so the size of the workforce behind these figures is unknown. Treat the Oshkosh dental lab technician figure as a rough signal, not a market rate.

Dental Assistant: a median of $46,440 a year ($22.33 an hour). That is $1,080 below the Wisconsin dental assistant median of $47,520 and $1,630 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 12th of the 13 Wisconsin metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Oshkosh dentists earn $163,030 to $263,360. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $156,320 (against $121,780 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $294,850 (against $306,370 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $138,530.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Oshkosh dental hygienists earn $86,300 to $99,150. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $82,620 (against $80,370 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $101,310 (against $110,240 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $18,690.

Dental Lab Technician: the middle half of Oshkosh dental lab technicians earn $42,020 to $66,450. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $35,990. The top tenth earn over $83,970. The gap between the two is $47,980.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Oshkosh dental assistants earn $45,360 to $55,370. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $39,170 (against $39,500 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $60,640 (against $58,840 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $21,470.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Oshkosh metro's 2024 price level at 92.9 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 7.1% below the national average, and housing costs (index 74.4) run 25.6% below. Wisconsin as a whole sits at 94.1.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $205,000 here buys about what $220,600 buys at national average prices — $49,650 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $93,850 here buys about what $100,990 buys at national average prices — $2,890 above the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Lab Technician: $51,300 here buys about what $55,200 buys at national average prices (low-reliability estimate).
• Dental Assistant: $46,440 here buys about what $49,970 buys at national average prices — $1,900 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 70 jobs in the metro, or 0.707 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 12% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.88).

Dental Hygienists: about 130 jobs in the metro, or 1.398 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold about the same share of local jobs as nationally (location quotient 0.98).

Dental Assistants: about 200 jobs in the metro, or 2.168 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 13% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.87).

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: Appleton (20 mi) pays $206,650, Green Bay (43 mi) pays $199,520 and Wausau (78 mi) pays $202,250. Oshkosh's $205,000 is below 1 of the 3.

Dental Hygienist: Appleton (20 mi) pays $96,350, Green Bay (43 mi) pays $91,920 and Wausau (78 mi) pays $87,470. Oshkosh's $93,850 is below 1 of the 3.

Dental Lab Technician: Green Bay (43 mi) pays $47,750, Madison (83 mi) pays $47,570 and Milwaukee (91 mi) pays $47,480.

Dental Assistant: Appleton (20 mi) pays $47,240, Green Bay (43 mi) pays $48,700 and Wausau (78 mi) pays $46,740. Oshkosh's $46,440 is below all 3.