Dental Salaries in Reno, Nevada

Dentist: a median of $165,030 a year ($79.34 an hour). That is $2,830 above the Nevada dentist median of $162,200 and $5,920 below the national median of $170,950. It ranks 1st of the 2 Nevada metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $117,850 a year ($56.66 an hour). That is $2,560 above the Nevada dental hygienist median of $115,290 and $19,750 above the national median of $98,100. It ranks 2nd of the 3 Nevada metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $48,400 a year ($23.27 an hour). That is $1,290 above the Nevada dental assistant median of $47,110 and $330 above the national median of $48,070. It ranks 2nd of the 3 Nevada metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Reno dentists earn $133,570 to $199,890. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $119,400 (against $99,600 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $269,370 (against $262,350 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $149,970.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Reno dental hygienists earn $105,190 to $121,070. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $100,850 (against $99,800 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $124,390 (against $129,460 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $23,540.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Reno dental assistants earn $38,750 to $52,000. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $37,820 (against $36,870 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $60,930 (against $56,700 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $23,110.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Reno metro's 2024 price level at 101.0 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 1.0% above the national average, and housing costs (index 123.5) run 23.5% above. Nevada as a whole sits at 100.0.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $165,030 here buys about what $163,370 buys at national average prices — $7,580 below the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $117,850 here buys about what $116,670 buys at national average prices — $18,570 above the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $48,400 here buys about what $47,910 buys at national average prices — $160 below the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 230 jobs in the metro, or 0.831 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 4% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.04). BLS rates this Reno count as imprecise (relative standard error 34.3%), so treat it as a rough size.

Dental Hygienists: about 390 jobs in the metro, or 1.42 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold about the same share of local jobs as nationally (location quotient 0.99). BLS rates this Reno count as imprecise (relative standard error 34.6%), so treat it as a rough size.

Dental Assistants: about 790 jobs in the metro, or 2.866 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 15% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.15).

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: Sacramento, California (127 mi) pays $170,500, Yuba City, California (128 mi) pays $175,850 and Redding, California (135 mi) pays $170,060. Reno's $165,030 is below all 3.

Dental Hygienist: Sacramento, California (127 mi) pays $122,540, Yuba City, California (128 mi) pays $124,780 and Redding, California (135 mi) pays $118,130. Reno's $117,850 is below all 3.

Dental Assistant: Sacramento, California (127 mi) pays $58,580, Yuba City, California (128 mi) pays $50,030 and Redding, California (135 mi) pays $48,490. Reno's $48,400 is below all 3.