Best states for a dental office manager

Q: What is the best state for dental office managers?

The best state to be a dental office manager is New York based on dental office manager salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for dental office managers?

The highest paying state for dental office managers is Montana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for dental office managers?

The worst state for dental office managers is Mississippi, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a dental office manager and really want to work at D-R SERVICES? Turns out, your chances to become a dental office manager are better in some states than others.Our research found that New York is the best state for dental office managers, while New York and Massachusetts are ranked highest in terms of median salary. New York has a median salary of $76,208 and New York has the highest median salary among all 50 states for dental office managers.

In order to get you the best states for dental office managers, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that New York is the best state for dental office manager jobs, whereas Mississippi is the worst.

10 best states for dental office managers in 2025

1. New York
Total dental office manager jobs: 1,256
Average annual salary: $76,208
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Dental office manager jobs in New York
2. Minnesota
Total dental office manager jobs: 624
Average annual salary: $66,782
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Dental office manager jobs in Minnesota
3. Washington
Total dental office manager jobs: 729
Average annual salary: $65,385
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Dental office manager jobs in Washington
4. New Hampshire
Total dental office manager jobs: 153
Average annual salary: $64,785
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Dental office manager jobs in New Hampshire
5. Massachusetts
Total dental office manager jobs: 741
Average annual salary: $71,935
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Dental office manager jobs in Massachusetts
6. Virginia
Total dental office manager jobs: 805
Average annual salary: $65,546
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $95,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Dental office manager jobs in Virginia
7. Pennsylvania
Total dental office manager jobs: 989
Average annual salary: $60,971
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Dental office manager jobs in Pennsylvania
8. Wisconsin
Total dental office manager jobs: 542
Average annual salary: $57,203
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Dental office manager jobs in Wisconsin
9. Rhode Island
Total dental office manager jobs: 89
Average annual salary: $63,709
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Dental office manager jobs in Rhode Island
10. Connecticut
Total dental office manager jobs: 303
Average annual salary: $58,716
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Dental office manager jobs in Connecticut

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a dental office manager

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a dental office manager

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$76,208	$52,000	19,849,399	1,256
2	Minnesota	$66,782	$46,000	5,576,606	624
3	Washington	$65,385	$48,000	7,405,743	729
4	New Hampshire	$64,785	$45,000	1,342,795	153
5	Massachusetts	$71,935	$50,000	6,859,819	741
6	Virginia	$65,546	$44,000	8,470,020	805
7	Pennsylvania	$60,971	$41,000	12,805,537	989
8	Wisconsin	$57,203	$39,000	5,795,483	542
9	Rhode Island	$63,709	$44,000	1,059,639	89
10	Connecticut	$58,716	$40,000	3,588,184	303
11	Delaware	$66,629	$45,000	961,939	74
12	New Jersey	$65,620	$45,000	9,005,644	538
13	North Dakota	$54,466	$39,000	755,393	78
14	Illinois	$58,746	$40,000	12,802,023	950
15	Indiana	$53,467	$37,000	6,666,818	564
16	Vermont	$58,362	$41,000	623,657	56
17	Ohio	$54,879	$37,000	11,658,609	791
18	District of Columbia	$63,975	$43,000	693,972	127
19	California	$57,774	$41,000	39,536,653	2,618
20	Michigan	$50,060	$34,000	9,962,311	826
21	Maryland	$57,057	$39,000	6,052,177	534
22	Kansas	$56,728	$41,000	2,913,123	161
23	Colorado	$53,400	$39,000	5,607,154	571
24	Arizona	$50,766	$37,000	7,016,270	583
25	North Carolina	$50,895	$35,000	10,273,419	800
26	Nevada	$51,904	$36,000	2,998,039	167
27	Oregon	$51,882	$37,000	4,142,776	383
28	Florida	$50,021	$34,000	20,984,400	2,282
29	Alaska	$47,576	$39,000	739,795	114
30	Iowa	$51,457	$36,000	3,145,711	255
31	Missouri	$51,676	$37,000	6,113,532	448
32	South Dakota	$53,291	$38,000	869,666	54
33	New Mexico	$48,134	$35,000	2,088,070	193
34	Maine	$50,982	$36,000	1,335,907	104
35	Hawaii	$57,364	$45,000	1,427,538	55
36	Georgia	$50,257	$35,000	10,429,379	830
37	Oklahoma	$47,693	$34,000	3,930,864	264
38	Texas	$49,990	$35,000	28,304,596	1,460
39	Nebraska	$48,951	$35,000	1,920,076	141
40	Alabama	$49,066	$34,000	4,874,747	226
41	Kentucky	$45,960	$32,000	4,454,189	282
42	West Virginia	$46,047	$31,000	1,815,857	96
43	Utah	$47,699	$35,000	3,101,833	203
44	Louisiana	$47,462	$33,000	4,684,333	200
45	South Carolina	$41,471	$28,000	5,024,369	371
46	Idaho	$41,670	$30,000	1,716,943	134
47	Tennessee	$40,455	$28,000	6,715,984	467
48	Montana	$39,370	$29,000	1,050,493	97
49	Wyoming	$41,525	$31,000	579,315	46
50	Arkansas	$44,222	$32,000	3,004,279	152
51	Mississippi	$40,495	$28,000	2,984,100	120

Highest paying states for dental office managers

Rank	State	Avg. Dental Office Manager Salary
1	New York	$76,208
2	Minnesota	$66,782
3	Washington	$65,385
4	New Hampshire	$64,785
5	Massachusetts	$71,935
6	Virginia	$65,546
7	Pennsylvania	$60,971
8	Wisconsin	$57,203
9	Rhode Island	$63,709
10	Connecticut	$58,716
11	Delaware	$66,629
12	New Jersey	$65,620
13	North Dakota	$54,466
14	Illinois	$58,746
15	Indiana	$53,467
16	Vermont	$58,362
17	Ohio	$54,879
18	District of Columbia	$63,975
19	California	$57,774
20	Michigan	$50,060
21	Maryland	$57,057
22	Kansas	$56,728
23	Colorado	$53,400
24	Arizona	$50,766
25	North Carolina	$50,895
26	Nevada	$51,904
27	Oregon	$51,882
28	Florida	$50,021
29	Alaska	$47,576
30	Iowa	$51,457
31	Missouri	$51,676
32	South Dakota	$53,291
33	New Mexico	$48,134
34	Maine	$50,982
35	Hawaii	$57,364
36	Georgia	$50,257
37	Oklahoma	$47,693
38	Texas	$49,990
39	Nebraska	$48,951
40	Alabama	$49,066
41	Kentucky	$45,960
42	West Virginia	$46,047
43	Utah	$47,699
44	Louisiana	$47,462
45	South Carolina	$41,471
46	Idaho	$41,670
47	Tennessee	$40,455
48	Montana	$39,370
49	Wyoming	$41,525
50	Arkansas	$44,222
51	Mississippi	$40,495

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total dental office manager jobs:	1,256
Average annual salary:	$76,208
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$52,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$110,000
Location Quotient:	1.13

Best states for a dental office manager

10 best states for dental office managers in 2025

1. New York

2. Minnesota

3. Washington

4. New Hampshire

5. Massachusetts

6. Virginia

7. Pennsylvania

8. Wisconsin

9. Rhode Island

10. Connecticut