Dental Salaries in Salisbury, Maryland

Dentist: a median of $136,010 a year ($65.39 an hour). That is $32,490 below the Maryland dentist median of $168,500 and $34,940 below the national median of $170,950. It ranks 4th of the 4 Maryland metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $97,310 a year ($46.78 an hour). That is $10,520 below the Maryland dental hygienist median of $107,830 and $790 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 3rd of the 4 Maryland metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $46,850 a year ($22.53 an hour). That is $1,770 below the Maryland dental assistant median of $48,620 and $1,220 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 3rd of the 4 Maryland metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Salisbury dentists earn $107,700 to $207,450. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $59,640 (against $107,880 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $256,010 (against $254,820 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $196,370.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Salisbury dental hygienists earn $85,780 to $109,080. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $74,100 (against $85,440 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $120,130 (against $122,740 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $46,030.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Salisbury dental assistants earn $36,900 to $49,940. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $36,440 (against $35,560 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $57,660 (against $61,710 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $21,220.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Salisbury metro's 2024 price level at 95.6 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 4.4% below the national average, and housing costs (index 87.2) run 12.8% below. Maryland as a whole sits at 105.0.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $136,010 here buys about what $142,240 buys at national average prices — $28,710 below the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $97,310 here buys about what $101,770 buys at national average prices — $3,670 above the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $46,850 here buys about what $49,000 buys at national average prices — $930 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 30 jobs in the metro, or 0.647 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 19% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.81). BLS rates this Salisbury count as imprecise (relative standard error 25.5%), so treat it as a rough size.

Dental Hygienists: about 50 jobs in the metro, or 1.006 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 30% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.70).

Dental Assistants: about 80 jobs in the metro, or 1.527 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 39% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.61).

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: Lexington Park (42 mi) pays $170,960, Vineland, New Jersey (86 mi) pays $169,280 and Baltimore (87 mi) pays $172,110. Salisbury's $136,010 is below all 3.

Dental Hygienist: Lexington Park (42 mi) pays $104,460, Vineland, New Jersey (86 mi) pays $99,160 and Baltimore (87 mi) pays $116,130. Salisbury's $97,310 is below all 3.

Dental Assistant: Lexington Park (42 mi) pays $48,030, Vineland, New Jersey (86 mi) pays $48,790 and Baltimore (87 mi) pays $48,410. Salisbury's $46,850 is below all 3.