What are the main factors that influence an Associate Dentist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Associate Dentist's salary?

An Associate Dentist's salary grows with experience: starting around $194,887 for beginners, reaching about $195,592 at mid-level, and approach $198,573 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Dentist?

Associate Dentist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Dentist roles are District of Columbia $220,165, California $219,330, Massachusetts $216,407. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Dentist roles make?

Salaries for Associate Dentist level roles vary by specialization: Dentist Associate Hybrid: $200,146; General Dentist Associate: $200,146; Associate Dentist DDS DMD: $200,146; Associate Dentist Private Practice: $200,146; General Dentist: $198,849.

How do different companies affect an Associate Dentist's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Associate Dentist roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Associate Dentist Salary in the United States

How much does an Associate Dentist make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for an Associate Dentist in the United States is $198,849 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $96.

However, an Associate Dentist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $245,201
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $186,442 to $223,111
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $175,146

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Associate Dentist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$223,111	$18,593	$4,291	$107
Average	$198,849	$16,571	$3,824	$96
25th Percentile	$186,442	$15,537	$3,585	$90

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Dentist Salaries

An Associate Dentist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Associate Dentist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Dentist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $194,887
Early Career (1-2 years): $195,239
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $195,592
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $196,085
Expert (over 8 years): $198,573

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Associate Dentist	$194,887
Intermediate Level Associate Dentist	$195,239
Senior Level Associate Dentist	$195,592
Specialist Level Associate Dentist	$196,085
Expert Level Associate Dentist	$198,573

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How Do Associate Dentist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Associate Dentists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $220,165.
California: $219,330.
Massachusetts: $216,407.

District of Columbia $220,165 California $219,330 Massachusetts $216,407 Washington $215,612 New Jersey $215,532 Alaska $215,254 Connecticut $212,510 New York $211,396

Hawaii $207,837 Rhode Island $206,166 Maryland $205,033 Minnesota $203,482 Colorado $202,885 Illinois $202,687 Oregon $201,931 Delaware $201,374

New Hampshire $201,024 Virginia $200,241 Pennsylvania $197,954 Nevada $196,801 North Dakota $196,423 Michigan $195,826 Wisconsin $195,608 Vermont $195,170

Texas $193,957 Maine $193,878 Arizona $193,758 Ohio $193,619 Georgia $191,790 Indiana $190,875 Wyoming $190,696 Utah $190,418

Iowa $190,298 Kansas $189,344 Louisiana $189,065 North Carolina $188,966 Missouri $188,926 Florida $188,151 Montana $187,733 Nebraska $187,335

Kentucky $187,117 South Carolina $186,321 Tennessee $185,824 Idaho $185,625 New Mexico $184,174 Oklahoma $183,856 Alabama $182,682 South Dakota $180,714

Arkansas $179,640 West Virginia $179,063 Mississippi $177,333

Top Paying Cities for Associate Dentists

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $250,808
San Francisco: $248,342
Oakland: $242,834

San Jose, CA $250,808

San Francisco, CA $248,342

Oakland, CA $242,834

New York, NY $230,446

Queens Village, NY $228,954

Paramus, NJ $227,364

Passaic, NJ $227,165

Bergenfield, NJ $226,966

Stamford, CT $226,668

Huntington, NY $226,469

Newark, NJ $225,176

Bridgeport, CT $224,779

New Brunswick, NJ $224,122

Vallejo, CA $223,705

Middlesex, NJ $223,586

Somerset, NJ $223,407

Petaluma, CA $222,949

Santa Cruz, CA $222,174

Boston, MA $221,776

Monterey, CA $220,782

Fairbanks, AK $220,643

Los Angeles, CA $220,265

Washington, DC $220,165

Seattle, WA $219,807

Santa Rosa, CA $219,768

Juneau, AK $219,191

Orange, CA $218,535

Anchorage, AK $218,177

Anaheim, CA $218,038

Santa Ana, CA $217,739

Nassau, NY $217,620

Long Beach, CA $217,541

Danbury, CT $217,481

Santa Maria, CA $216,805

Everett, WA $216,765

Bremerton, WA $215,791

Trenton, NJ $215,413

Sacramento, CA $215,333

San Diego, CA $215,234

Brockton, MA $215,154

Tacoma, WA $215,075

Santa Barbara, CA $214,796

Lowell, MA $214,001

New Suffolk, NY $213,921

Nashua, NH $213,683

Lompoc, CA $213,365

Ventura, CA $213,166

Stockton, CA $213,106

New Haven, CT $212,709

Atlantic City, NJ $212,192

Hartford, CT $211,754

Modesto, CA $211,655

Poughkeepsie, NY $211,217

New Britain, CT $211,118

Kennewick, WA $210,839

Olympia, WA $210,839

New London, CT $210,800

Norwich, CT $210,740

Lawrence, MA $210,640

Bakersfield, CA $210,084

New Bedford, MA $209,805

Riverside, CA $209,805

Richland, WA $209,606

Portsmouth, NH $209,447

Vineland, NJ $209,408

San Bernardino, CA $209,249

Boulder, CO $208,692

Worcester, MA $208,533

Portland, OR $208,354

Saint Paul, MN $208,115

Minneapolis, MN $208,115

Philadelphia, PA $207,837

Honolulu, HI $206,783

Springfield, MA $206,087

Providence, RI $206,067

Chicago, IL $205,490

Bellingham, WA $205,252

Baltimore, MD $205,033

Chico, CA $204,536

Wilmington, DE $204,198

Pittsfield, MA $203,999

Manchester, NH $203,621

Spokane, WA $202,746

Denver, CO $202,726

Albany, NY $201,792

Troy, NY $201,712

Schenectady, NY $201,295

Burlington, VT $200,857

Portland, ME $200,161

Salem, OR $200,002

Yakima, WA $199,962

Ann Arbor, MI $199,903

Rochester, MN $199,346

Reno, NV $199,246

Fresno, CA $199,246

Milwaukee, WI $199,067

Detroit, MI $198,869

Allentown, PA $198,809

Carson City, NV $198,789

Houston, TX $198,491

Colorado Springs, CO $198,471

Syracuse, NY $198,372

Eugene, OR $197,994

Gary, IN $197,755

Bismarck, ND $197,755

Galveston, TX $197,755

Springfield, OR $197,596

Medford, OR $197,119

Fort Collins, CO $197,039

Austin, TX $196,880

Mesa, AZ $196,463

Phoenix, AZ $196,423

Dallas, TX $196,363

Reading, PA $196,244

Saint Cloud, MN $196,164

Concord, NH $195,985

Madison, WI $195,906

Utica, NY $195,369

Raleigh, NC $195,210

Las Vegas, NV $195,190

Rochester, NY $195,051

Des Moines, IA $195,031

Atlanta, GA $194,713

Battle Creek, MI $194,653

Salt Lake City, UT $194,593

Lancaster, PA $194,295

Champaign, IL $194,255

Harrisburg, PA $194,017

Durham, NC $193,838

Kansas City, MO $193,818

Kansas City, KS $193,778

Fort Worth, TX $193,758

Boca Raton, FL $193,679

Cleveland, OH $193,659

Columbus, OH $193,619

Pittsburgh, PA $193,599

Richmond, VA $193,520

Indianapolis, IN $193,480

Cincinnati, OH $193,221

Petersburg, VA $192,923

Lansing, MI $192,486

Billings, MT $192,486

Huntsville, AL $192,486

Lebanon, PA $192,466

Pueblo, CO $192,446

Dayton, OH $192,446

Appleton, WI $192,386

Buffalo, NY $192,307

Racine, WI $192,207

Charlotte, NC $192,187

Saint Louis, MO $192,128

Springfield, IL $192,048

York, PA $192,008

Elkhart, IN $192,008

Gastonia, NC $191,988

Benton Harbor, MI $191,988

Beaumont, TX $191,869

Lorain, OH $191,829

Toledo, OH $191,750

Binghamton, NY $191,650

Rock Hill, SC $191,631

Rockford, IL $191,531

Elyria, OH $191,432

Fargo, ND $191,432

Flagstaff, AZ $191,293

Fort Lauderdale, FL $191,173

Miami, FL $191,054

Duluth, MN $190,736

Bangor, ME $190,477

Cedar Rapids, IA $190,258

Louisville, KY $190,159

Grand Rapids, MI $190,119

Hialeah, FL $190,099

Casper, WY $189,821

Scranton, PA $189,582

New Orleans, LA $189,523

Virginia Beach, VA $189,503

Akron, OH $189,403

Peoria, IL $189,145

Sarasota, FL $189,105

Green Bay, WI $188,966

Baton Rouge, LA $188,867

Charleston, SC $188,827

Nashville, TN $188,767

Jamestown, NY $188,727

Davenport, IA $188,727

Tucson, AZ $188,628

Cheyenne, WY $188,568

Saint Petersburg, FL $188,509

Tampa, FL $188,469

Omaha, NE $188,429

Evansville, IN $188,350

Port Arthur, TX $188,350

Bradenton, FL $188,270

Santa Fe, NM $187,912

Orlando, FL $187,713

Clearwater, FL $187,494

La Crosse, WI $187,077

Canton, OH $187,077

Grand Forks, ND $187,017

Tulsa, OK $186,958

Albuquerque, NM $186,958

Newport News, VA $186,938

High Point, NC $186,878

Ogden, UT $186,799

Corpus Christi, TX $186,639

Laramie, WY $186,520

Norfolk, VA $186,520

Rock Island, IL $186,401

Saginaw, MI $186,361

Jacksonville, FL $186,341

Salisbury, NC $186,301

Memphis, TN $186,262

Moline, IL $186,162

Fort Myers, FL $186,103

Waterloo, IA $185,844

Spartanburg, SC $185,645

Lincoln, NE $185,546

Fort Wayne, IN $185,506

Birmingham, AL $185,287

Cedar Falls, IA $185,248

Provo, UT $185,228

Springfield, OH $185,208

San Antonio, TX $185,168

Greensboro, NC $185,088

South Bend, IN $185,069

Winston Salem, NC $185,049

Boise, ID $184,989

Savannah, GA $184,850

Muskegon, MI $184,492

Lima, OH $184,253

Lake Charles, LA $184,174

Anderson, IN $184,134

Lexington, KY $184,074

Augusta, GA $184,015

Greenville, SC $184,015

Wichita, KS $183,836

Tuscaloosa, AL $183,836

Columbia, SC $183,657

Bloomington, IN $183,160

Roanoke, VA $183,040

Asheville, NC $182,782

Knoxville, TN $182,444

Shreveport, LA $182,424

Wilmington, NC $182,165

Frankfort, KY $181,788

Oklahoma City, OK $181,648

Chillicothe, OH $181,569

Longview, TX $181,549

Topeka, KS $181,489

Mobile, AL $181,191

Terre Haute, IN $181,111

Erie, PA $181,092

Altoona, PA $180,992

Melbourne, FL $180,932

Amarillo, TX $180,853

Killeen, TX $180,793

Fayetteville, AR $180,634

Sioux Falls, SD $180,495

Chattanooga, TN $180,376

Idaho Falls, ID $180,356

Gainesville, FL $179,938

Portsmouth, OH $179,839

Little Rock, AR $179,799

Lynchburg, VA $179,799

Youngstown, OH $179,720

Lafayette, LA $179,720

Temple, TX $179,640

Daytona Beach, FL $179,600

Clarksville, TN $179,580

Pensacola, FL $179,560

Hopkinsville, KY $178,964

Charleston, WV $178,944

Florence, SC $178,845

Sioux City, IA $178,725

Macon, GA $178,149

Tallahassee, FL $178,129

Fayetteville, NC $178,089

Wichita Falls, TX $178,049

Waco, TX $178,049

Pine Bluff, AR $177,970

Vincennes, IN $177,592

Lubbock, TX $177,512

Great Falls, MT $177,393

Alamogordo, NM $177,373

Abilene, TX $177,214

Rapid City, SD $176,956

Monroe, LA $176,956

Albany, GA $176,836

Huntington, WV $176,816

Jackson, MS $176,796

Greenville, MS $176,777

Parkersburg, WV $176,578

Montgomery, AL $176,538

Johnstown, PA $176,498

Springfield, MO $176,339

Biloxi, MS $176,240

Sumter, SC $175,822

Columbus, GA $175,802

Twin Falls, ID $175,683

Pascagoula, MS $175,424

Kingsport, TN $174,907

Gulfport, MS $174,848

Alexandria, LA $174,192

Fort Smith, AR $173,694

El Paso, TX $173,157

Helena, MT $172,899

Las Cruces, NM $172,263

Harlingen, TX $171,706

Pocatello, ID $171,527

Florence, AL $171,467

Brownsville, TX $171,428

Dothan, AL $171,109

Mcallen, TX $171,010

Columbus, MS $169,538

Altus, OK $168,624

Lawton, OK $168,246

Pierre, SD $167,530

What Skills Can Increase an Associate Dentist's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 6.53% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Clinical Skills (Mentioned in 3% Job Postings): The term 'clinical skills' involves history-taking, physical examination, clinical investigations, using diagnostic reasoning, procedural perfection, effective communication, team work and professionalism.
HIPAA (Mentioned in 1.98% Job Postings): The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 is a federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient's consent or knowledge.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	6.53%
Clinical Skills	3%
HIPAA	1.98%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Associate Dentist's salary.

Medical Prescriptions: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Medical Prescriptions	$218,734	10%
Coaching	$212,768	7%
Insight	$212,768	7%
Pediatric	$208,791	5%
Leadership	$206,803	4%
Support Services	$204,814	3%

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How Education impacts an Associate Dentist's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Associate Dentists enter the field with a JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Associate Dentist with a JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent is between $190,456 and $203,180).

Associate Dentist Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Associate Dentist

No Diploma 1.7%

High School 4.3%

Associates 8.4%

Bachelors 10.8%

Masters 10.1%

Doctorate 64.7%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.7%
High School	4.3%
Associates	8.4%
Bachelors	10.8%
Masters	10.1%
Doctorate	64.7%

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Associate Dentist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Dentist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$186,442

Average $198,849/year

$223,111

$15,537

Average $16,571/month

$18,593

$3,585

Average $3,824/week

$4,291

$90

Average $96/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$223,111	$18,593	$4,291	$107
Average	$198,849	$16,571	$3,824	$96
25th Percentile	$186,442	$15,537	$3,585	$90

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Salary Trends for Associate Dentist

Salaries for an Associate Dentist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $113,136 in 2023 to around $112,700 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Associate Dentist salary trends, .

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2024	$114,505
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