Dental Salaries in Rochester, New York

Dentist: a median of $167,480 a year ($80.52 an hour). That is $15,580 below the New York dentist median of $183,060 and $3,470 below the national median of $170,950. It ranks 7th of the 10 New York metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $93,650 a year ($45.02 an hour). That is $12,480 below the New York dental hygienist median of $106,130 and $4,450 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 7th of the 13 New York metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Lab Technician: a median of $50,880 a year ($24.46 an hour). That is $1,580 below the New York dental lab technician median of $52,460 and $1,270 above the national median of $49,610. It ranks 2nd of the 7 New York metro areas where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $48,780 a year ($23.45 an hour). That is $670 above the New York dental assistant median of $48,110 and $710 above the national median of $48,070. It ranks 3rd of the 13 New York metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Rochester dentists earn $95,840 to $182,580. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $66,840 (against $75,410 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $230,380 (against $375,740 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $163,540.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Rochester dental hygienists earn $81,420 to $94,490. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $80,290 (against $77,680 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $95,160 (against $126,640 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $14,870.

Dental Lab Technician: the middle half of Rochester dental lab technicians earn $47,630 to $62,920. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $40,030 (against $38,580 statewide and $36,660 nationally). The top tenth earn over $76,120 (against $76,010 statewide and $76,940 nationally). The gap between the two is $36,090.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Rochester dental assistants earn $46,130 to $55,970. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $39,170 (against $36,410 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $59,870 (against $60,490 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $20,700.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Rochester metro's 2024 price level at 97.0 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 3.0% below the national average, and housing costs (index 87.5) run 12.5% below. New York as a whole sits at 107.9.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $167,480 here buys about what $172,600 buys at national average prices — $1,650 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $93,650 here buys about what $96,510 buys at national average prices — $1,590 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Lab Technician: $50,880 here buys about what $52,430 buys at national average prices — $2,820 above the national median of $49,610.
• Dental Assistant: $48,780 here buys about what $50,270 buys at national average prices — $2,200 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 430 jobs in the metro, or 0.873 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 9% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.09). BLS rates this Rochester count as imprecise (relative standard error 26%), so treat it as a rough size.

Dental Hygienists: about 940 jobs in the metro, or 1.91 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 33% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.33).

Dental Lab Technicians: about 160 jobs in the metro, or 0.315 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental lab technicians hold a 43% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.43).

Dental Assistants: about 1,020 jobs in the metro, or 2.061 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 17% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.83).

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: Buffalo (62 mi) pays $178,260, Syracuse (70 mi) pays $191,830 and Williamsport, Pennsylvania (130 mi) pays $204,660. Rochester's $167,480 is below all 3.

Dental Hygienist: Buffalo (62 mi) pays $82,470, Syracuse (70 mi) pays $93,640 and Williamsport, Pennsylvania (130 mi) pays $80,990. Rochester's $93,650 is above all 3.

Dental Lab Technician: Buffalo (62 mi) pays $47,610, Syracuse (70 mi) pays $47,510 and Albany (185 mi) pays $46,880. Rochester's $50,880 is above all 3.

Dental Assistant: Buffalo (62 mi) pays $47,610, Syracuse (70 mi) pays $47,370 and Williamsport, Pennsylvania (130 mi) pays $46,620. Rochester's $48,780 is above all 3.