Dental Salaries in York, Pennsylvania

Dentist: a median of $150,290 a year ($72.26 an hour). That is $13,100 below the Pennsylvania dentist median of $163,390 and $20,660 below the national median of $170,950. It ranks 10th of the 14 Pennsylvania metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $80,380 a year ($38.64 an hour). That is $230 below the Pennsylvania dental hygienist median of $80,610 and $17,720 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 8th of the 16 Pennsylvania metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $46,550 a year ($22.38 an hour). That is $1,380 below the Pennsylvania dental assistant median of $47,930 and $1,520 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 10th of the 16 Pennsylvania metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of York dentists earn $108,690 to $206,610. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $60,270 (against $65,520 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $304,520 (against $316,950 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $244,250.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of York dental hygienists earn $79,190 to $92,840. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $69,040 (against $63,130 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $99,600 (against $103,540 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $30,560.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of York dental assistants earn $45,500 to $58,820. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $38,780 (against $38,040 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $70,410 (against $61,430 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $31,630.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the York metro's 2024 price level at 96.0 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 4.0% below the national average, and housing costs (index 79.8) run 20.2% below. Pennsylvania as a whole sits at 97.6.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $150,290 here buys about what $156,550 buys at national average prices — $14,400 below the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $80,380 here buys about what $83,730 buys at national average prices — $14,370 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $46,550 here buys about what $48,490 buys at national average prices — $420 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 80 jobs in the metro, or 0.457 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 43% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.57).

Dental Hygienists: about 300 jobs in the metro, or 1.647 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 15% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.15).

Dental Assistants: about 350 jobs in the metro, or 1.898 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 24% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.76).

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: Harrisburg (33 mi) pays $193,760, Baltimore, Maryland (44 mi) pays $172,110 and Chambersburg (53 mi) pays $160,720. York's $150,290 is below all 3.

Dental Hygienist: Harrisburg (33 mi) pays $84,100, Baltimore, Maryland (44 mi) pays $116,130 and Chambersburg (53 mi) pays $80,450. York's $80,380 is below all 3.

Dental Assistant: Harrisburg (33 mi) pays $47,420, Baltimore, Maryland (44 mi) pays $48,410 and Chambersburg (53 mi) pays $46,200. York's $46,550 is below 2 of the 3.