Dental Salaries in Reading, Pennsylvania

Dentist: a median of $151,850 a year ($73.01 an hour). That is $11,540 below the Pennsylvania dentist median of $163,390 and $19,100 below the national median of $170,950. It ranks 9th of the 14 Pennsylvania metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $80,300 a year ($38.61 an hour). That is $310 below the Pennsylvania dental hygienist median of $80,610 and $17,800 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 9th of the 16 Pennsylvania metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Lab Technician: a median of $49,550 a year ($23.82 an hour). That is $270 above the Pennsylvania dental lab technician median of $49,280 and $60 below the national median of $49,610. It ranks 4th of the 7 Pennsylvania metro areas where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $47,160 a year ($22.67 an hour). That is $770 below the Pennsylvania dental assistant median of $47,930 and $910 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 7th of the 16 Pennsylvania metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Reading dentists earn $107,730 to $215,100. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $76,090 (against $65,520 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $314,070 (against $316,950 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $237,980.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Reading dental hygienists earn $78,880 to $90,520. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $77,650 (against $63,130 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $99,890 (against $103,540 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $22,240.

Dental Lab Technician: the middle half of Reading dental lab technicians earn $44,060 to $58,780. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $37,400 (against $31,680 statewide and $36,660 nationally). The top tenth earn over $76,050 (against $84,570 statewide and $76,940 nationally). The gap between the two is $38,650.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Reading dental assistants earn $46,050 to $58,840. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $38,150 (against $38,040 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $61,520 (against $61,430 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $23,370.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Reading metro's 2024 price level at 97.1 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 2.9% below the national average, and housing costs (index 85.4) run 14.6% below. Pennsylvania as a whole sits at 97.6.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $151,850 here buys about what $156,450 buys at national average prices — $14,500 below the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $80,300 here buys about what $82,730 buys at national average prices — $15,370 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Lab Technician: $49,550 here buys about what $51,050 buys at national average prices — $1,440 above the national median of $49,610.
• Dental Assistant: $47,160 here buys about what $48,590 buys at national average prices — $520 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 120 jobs in the metro, or 0.662 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 17% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.83).

Dental Hygienists: about 220 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 Lab Technicians: about 40 jobs in the metro, or 0.214 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental lab technicians hold a 3% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.97).

Dental Assistants: about 370 jobs in the metro, or 2.106 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 16% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.84).

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: Allentown (38 mi) pays $155,750, Philadelphia (48 mi) pays $163,390 and York (54 mi) pays $150,290. Reading's $151,850 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Hygienist: Allentown (38 mi) pays $82,060, Philadelphia (48 mi) pays $100,820 and York (54 mi) pays $80,380. Reading's $80,300 is below all 3.

Dental Lab Technician: Allentown (38 mi) pays $49,920, Philadelphia (48 mi) pays $50,850 and Harrisburg (59 mi) pays $49,110. Reading's $49,550 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Allentown (38 mi) pays $47,590, Philadelphia (48 mi) pays $49,570 and York (54 mi) pays $46,550. Reading's $47,160 is below 2 of the 3.