Dental Salaries in St. Joseph, Missouri

Dentist: a median of $207,450 a year ($99.74 an hour). That is $2,490 above the Missouri dentist median of $204,960 and $36,500 above the national median of $170,950. It ranks 4th of the 7 Missouri metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $87,370 a year ($42.01 an hour). That is $5,380 below the Missouri dental hygienist median of $92,750 and $10,730 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 3rd of the 8 Missouri metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $43,500 a year ($20.91 an hour). That is $2,470 below the Missouri dental assistant median of $45,970 and $4,570 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 7th of the 8 Missouri metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of St. Joseph dentists earn $171,030 to $336,490. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $105,030 (against $95,610 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $363,500 (against $427,970 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $258,470.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of St. Joseph dental hygienists earn $79,510 to $95,140. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $55,500 (against $59,880 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $97,770 (against $99,400 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $42,270.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of St. Joseph dental assistants earn $38,670 to $47,390. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $36,120 (against $36,580 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $56,230 (against $59,410 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $20,110.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the St. Joseph metro's 2024 price level at 86.4 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 13.6% below the national average, and housing costs (index 55.4) run 44.6% below. Missouri as a whole sits at 90.8.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $207,450 here buys about what $240,150 buys at national average prices — $69,200 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $87,370 here buys about what $101,140 buys at national average prices — $3,040 above the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $43,500 here buys about what $50,360 buys at national average prices — $2,290 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 50 jobs in the metro, or 0.962 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 20% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.20).

Dental Hygienists: about 80 jobs in the metro, or 1.392 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 3% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.97).

Dental Assistants: about 140 jobs in the metro, or 2.565 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 3% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.03).

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: Kansas City (65 mi) pays $171,690, Omaha, Nebraska (119 mi) pays $187,400 and Lincoln, Nebraska (129 mi) pays $204,530. St. Joseph's $207,450 is above all 3.

Dental Hygienist: Kansas City (65 mi) pays $92,750, Omaha, Nebraska (119 mi) pays $94,170 and Lincoln, Nebraska (129 mi) pays $95,100. St. Joseph's $87,370 is below all 3.

Dental Assistant: Kansas City (65 mi) pays $48,190, Omaha, Nebraska (119 mi) pays $48,020 and Lincoln, Nebraska (129 mi) pays $48,440. St. Joseph's $43,500 is below all 3.