Dental Salaries in Syracuse, New York

Dentist: a median of $191,830 a year ($92.23 an hour). That is $8,770 above the New York dentist median of $183,060 and $20,880 above the national median of $170,950. It ranks 2nd of the 10 New York metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $93,640 a year ($45.02 an hour). That is $12,490 below the New York dental hygienist median of $106,130 and $4,460 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 8th of the 13 New York metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Lab Technician: a median of $47,510 a year ($22.84 an hour). That is $4,950 below the New York dental lab technician median of $52,460 and $2,100 below the national median of $49,610. It ranks 5th of the 7 New York metro areas where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $47,370 a year ($22.77 an hour). That is $740 below the New York dental assistant median of $48,110 and $700 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 9th of the 13 New York metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Syracuse dentists earn $134,550 to $308,040. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $82,790 (against $75,410 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $359,080 (against $375,740 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $276,290.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Syracuse dental hygienists earn $82,360 to $98,270. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $79,660 (against $77,680 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $102,760 (against $126,640 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $23,100.

Dental Lab Technician: the middle half of Syracuse dental lab technicians earn $37,430 to $61,300. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $37,430 (against $38,580 statewide and $36,660 nationally). The top tenth earn over $76,010 (against $76,010 statewide and $76,940 nationally). The gap between the two is $38,580.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Syracuse dental assistants earn $45,430 to $48,950. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $37,060 (against $36,410 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $58,060 (against $60,490 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $21,000.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Syracuse metro's 2024 price level at 95.7 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 4.3% below the national average, and housing costs (index 80.7) run 19.3% below. New York as a whole sits at 107.9.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $191,830 here buys about what $200,360 buys at national average prices — $29,410 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $93,640 here buys about what $97,800 buys at national average prices — $300 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Lab Technician: $47,510 here buys about what $49,620 buys at national average prices — $10 above the national median of $49,610.
• Dental Assistant: $47,370 here buys about what $49,480 buys at national average prices — $1,410 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 190 jobs in the metro, or 0.642 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 20% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.80).

Dental Hygienists: about 580 jobs in the metro, or 1.945 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 36% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.36).

Dental Lab Technicians: about 220 jobs in the metro, or 0.722 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental lab technicians hold 3.3 times their national share of local jobs (location quotient 3.26).

Dental Assistants: about 690 jobs in the metro, or 2.292 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold an 8% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.92).

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: Rochester (70 mi) pays $167,480, Albany (115 mi) pays $193,780 and Kingston (123 mi) pays $162,780. Syracuse's $191,830 is below 1 of the 3.

Dental Hygienist: Rochester (70 mi) pays $93,650, Albany (115 mi) pays $98,030 and Kingston (123 mi) pays $98,880. Syracuse's $93,640 is below all 3.

Dental Lab Technician: Rochester (70 mi) pays $50,880, Albany (115 mi) pays $46,880 and Buffalo (130 mi) pays $47,610. Syracuse's $47,510 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Rochester (70 mi) pays $48,780, Albany (115 mi) pays $48,220 and Kingston (123 mi) pays $47,940. Syracuse's $47,370 is below all 3.