Dental Salaries in Shreveport, Louisiana

Dentist: a median of $145,030 a year ($69.73 an hour). That is $25,720 below the Louisiana dentist median of $170,750 and $25,920 below the national median of $170,950. It ranks 6th of the 8 Louisiana metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $82,760 a year ($39.79 an hour). That is $2,480 below the Louisiana dental hygienist median of $85,240 and $15,340 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 5th of the 10 Louisiana metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $38,950 a year ($18.73 an hour). That is $5,140 below the Louisiana dental assistant median of $44,090 and $9,120 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 8th of the 10 Louisiana metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dental Lab Technician: a median of $37,450 a year ($18.01 an hour). That is $1,040 below the Louisiana dental lab technician median of $38,490 and $12,160 below the national median of $49,610. It ranks 3rd of the 3 Louisiana metro areas where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median.

Dentist: the middle half of Shreveport dentists earn $97,230 to $200,070. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $95,160 (against $80,530 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $262,240 (against $309,360 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $167,080.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Shreveport dental hygienists earn $81,330 to $92,090. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $60,690 (against $49,900 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $99,380 (against $98,330 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $38,690.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Shreveport dental assistants earn $36,460 to $46,530. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $31,200 (against $31,050 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $48,300 (against $49,640 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $17,100.

Dental Lab Technician: the middle half of Shreveport dental lab technicians earn $29,120 to $60,860. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $20,690 (against $23,850 statewide and $36,660 nationally). The top tenth earn over $64,210 (against $71,320 statewide and $76,940 nationally). The gap between the two is $43,520.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Shreveport metro's 2024 price level at 84.8 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 15.2% below the national average, and housing costs (index 52.3) run 47.7% below. Louisiana as a whole sits at 88.2.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $145,030 here buys about what $171,090 buys at national average prices — $140 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $82,760 here buys about what $97,630 buys at national average prices — $470 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $38,950 here buys about what $45,950 buys at national average prices — $2,120 below the national median of $48,070.
• Dental Lab Technician: $37,450 here buys about what $44,180 buys at national average prices — $5,430 below the national median of $49,610.

Dentists: about 120 jobs in the metro, or 0.758 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 5% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.95).

Dental Hygienists: about 260 jobs in the metro, or 1.585 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold an 11% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.11).

Dental Assistants: about 410 jobs in the metro, or 2.528 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold about the same share of local jobs as nationally (location quotient 1.01).

Dental Lab Technicians: about 110 jobs in the metro, or 0.682 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental lab technicians hold 3.1 times their national share of local jobs (location quotient 3.08).

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: Tyler, Texas (89 mi) pays $125,990, Monroe (100 mi) pays $161,930 and Hot Springs, Arkansas (152 mi) pays $161,820. Shreveport's $145,030 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Hygienist: Tyler, Texas (89 mi) pays $94,710, Monroe (100 mi) pays $79,530 and Hot Springs, Arkansas (152 mi) pays $82,970. Shreveport's $82,760 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Tyler, Texas (89 mi) pays $38,390, Monroe (100 mi) pays $37,020 and Hot Springs, Arkansas (152 mi) pays $37,440. Shreveport's $38,950 is above all 3.

Dental Lab Technician: Tyler, Texas (89 mi) pays $45,110, Little Rock, Arkansas (178 mi) pays $48,710 and Dallas, Texas (190 mi) pays $48,010. Shreveport's $37,450 is below all 3.