Dental Receptionist Salary

Q: How much does a Dental Receptionist make?

Dental receptionists make $34,359 per year on average, or $16.52 per hour, in the United States. Dental receptionists on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $27,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $42,000. Location impacts how much a dental receptionist can expect to make. Dental receptionists make the most in Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Massachusetts, and Washington.

Updated February 6, 2023

Average Dental Receptionist Salary

$16.52hourly

$34,359 yearly

Entry level Salary

$27,000 yearly

$27,00010%

$34,359Median

$42,00090%

How much does a Dental Receptionist make?

Dental receptionists make $34,359 per year on average, or $16.52 per hour, in the United States. Dental receptionists on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $27,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $42,000.

Location impacts how much a dental receptionist can expect to make. Dental receptionists make the most in Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Massachusetts, and Washington.

Highest Paying States For Dental Receptionists

Throughout the U.S., the average salary for a dental receptionist is roughly $34,359 per year, which boils down to $16.52 per hour. Interestingly enough, dental receptionists have the highest salaries in Bellingham, WA at about $41,867 per year. For those who are just starting out, the average entry-level salary in Bellingham, WA is $34,000. Additionally, dental receptionists make more than the average salary in Worcester, MA, Troy, NY, Washington, DC, Bloomington, MN, and Santa Monica, CA. On a more broad level, dental receptionist salaries are highest in Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Massachusetts, Washington, Wisconsin, and New York. On the contrary, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Georgia offer the lowest dental receptionist salaries.

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Average Salary:

Dental Receptionist average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Alaska	$49,998	$24.04	142
2	Washington	$41,393	$19.90	1,349
3	Wisconsin	$40,985	$19.70	864
4	Oregon	$41,808	$20.10	634
5	Hawaii	$46,686	$22.45	127
6	Michigan	$37,655	$18.10	1,364
7	Minnesota	$40,659	$19.55	994
8	New York	$40,869	$19.65	2,025
9	Massachusetts	$41,420	$19.91	1,186
10	Maine	$36,615	$17.60	332
11	South Dakota	$35,998	$17.31	182
12	Ohio	$39,010	$18.75	1,310
13	Connecticut	$38,657	$18.59	482
14	North Dakota	$36,553	$17.57	123
15	Illinois	$37,272	$17.92	1,586
16	Vermont	$37,671	$18.11	88
17	Arizona	$35,438	$17.04	925
18	Missouri	$35,356	$17.00	905
19	Idaho	$36,948	$17.76	187
20	Florida	$34,807	$16.73	3,217
21	Iowa	$34,205	$16.44	548
22	New Jersey	$36,115	$17.36	1,527
23	New Hampshire	$35,934	$17.28	231
24	California	$39,126	$18.81	3,669
25	Colorado	$35,842	$17.23	791
26	Rhode Island	$35,670	$17.15	134
27	Indiana	$33,491	$16.10	939
28	District of Columbia	$40,797	$19.61	76
29	Pennsylvania	$33,300	$16.01	1,748
30	Montana	$34,146	$16.42	174
31	Delaware	$36,248	$17.43	126
32	Utah	$34,564	$16.62	362
33	Maryland	$37,559	$18.06	666
34	Nevada	$33,951	$16.32	277
35	Tennessee	$31,830	$15.30	921
36	Wyoming	$33,776	$16.24	52
37	Nebraska	$33,456	$16.08	241
38	New Mexico	$32,714	$15.73	292
39	Texas	$33,003	$15.87	2,785
40	Virginia	$35,312	$16.98	907
41	Oklahoma	$31,957	$15.36	432
42	Mississippi	$33,289	$16.00	201
43	North Carolina	$32,995	$15.86	958
44	South Carolina	$32,113	$15.44	590
45	West Virginia	$30,957	$14.88	178
46	Kansas	$31,416	$15.10	354
47	Kentucky	$30,775	$14.80	444
48	Georgia	$30,481	$14.65	1,235
49	Arkansas	$29,812	$14.33	266
50	Louisiana	$28,421	$13.66	374
51	Alabama	$28,182	$13.55	406

Highest Paying Cities For Dental Receptionists

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Bellingham, WA	$41,867	$20.13	1
2	Worcester, MA	$41,468	$19.94
3	Troy, NY	$41,358	$19.88
4	Washington, DC	$40,783	$19.61
5	Bloomington, MN	$40,635	$19.54	1
6	Santa Monica, CA	$38,784	$18.65
7	Farmington, CT	$38,746	$18.63
8	Troy, MI	$37,696	$18.12
9	Chicago, IL	$37,399	$17.98
10	Alexandria, VA	$36,393	$17.50
11	Edison, NJ	$36,154	$17.38
12	Phoenix, AZ	$35,462	$17.05
13	Saint Louis, MO	$35,186	$16.92
14	Winter Garden, FL	$34,838	$16.75
15	Fort Wayne, IN	$34,366	$16.52

Dental Receptionist Salary by Years of Experience

The salary for a dental receptionist can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. An accountant with 0-2 years of experience earns an average salary of $27,677, a mid-career professional with 3-6 years of experience makes $34,359 a year on average, and a senior level accountant with 7-12 years of experience enjoys an average annual salary of $46,522. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Dental Receptionists Salary Details

Average Dental Receptionist Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a Dental Receptionist's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$42,000	$3,500	$20
75th Percentile	$38,000	$3,167	$18
Average	$34,359	$2,863	$17
25th Percentile	$30,000	$2,500	$14
10th Percentile	$27,000	$2,250	$13

Highest Paying Types of Dental Receptionists

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Patient Service Representative	$32,476	$2,706	$15.61	165,920
Front Office Clerk	$31,051	$2,588	$14.93	163,789
Patient Representative	$32,469	$2,706	$15.61	137,803
Office Representative	$32,535	$2,711	$15.64	149,852
Patient Coordinator	$32,954	$2,746	$15.84	97,878
Front Office Coordinator	$32,844	$2,737	$15.79	131,810

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay Dental Receptionists The Most?

The highest paying companies for dental receptionists are University of Southern California and Hess according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, companies like United Dental Group and The Family Health Centers of Asheville report highly competitive wages for dental receptionists.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	University of Southern California	$42,159	$20.27	11
2	Hess	$40,110	$19.28
3	United Dental Group	$37,057	$17.82
4	The Family Health Centers of Asheville	$36,945	$17.76
5	United Health Centers Of The San Joaquin Valley	$36,912	$17.75	12
6	Generations Family Health Center	$36,508	$17.55	2
7	La Jolla Pharmaceutical	$36,505	$17.55
8	da Vinci Dental Studios	$36,490	$17.54
9	Clinica Sierra Vista	$36,384	$17.49	18
10	GPAC	$36,293	$17.45
11	St. Vincent de Paul	$36,094	$17.35
12	Covenant Community Care	$36,048	$17.33	2
13	Bluestem Health	$36,039	$17.33
14	Project Home, Inc.	$36,031	$17.32
15	HealthSource of Ohio	$35,970	$17.29	1
16	Smile Brands	$35,933	$17.28	321
17	Anthony L. Jordan Health	$35,880	$17.25	8
18	Healthpoint	$35,568	$17.10	18
19	American Dental Association	$35,261	$16.95	1
20	Hampton Roads Community Health Center	$35,171	$16.91

Dental Receptionist Pay Trends

Average Dental Receptionist Salary Over Time

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Dental Receptionist Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$34,400	$16.52	+3.4%
2022	$33,200	$15.96	+3.0%
2021	$32,200	$15.47	+2.6%
2020	$31,400	$15.07	+1.7%
2019	$30,800	$14.83	+2.2%

Recently Added Dental Receptionist Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Dental Design of Brentwood	Dental Receptionist	Los Angeles, CA	11/29/2022	$43,827
Dean Furkioti DDS	Dental Receptionist	Redondo Beach, CA	11/29/2022	$41,740
Raizan Solutions	Dental Receptionist	Troy, MI	11/22/2022	$50,088
Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians	Dental Receptionist	Placerville, CA	11/22/2022	$37,566
Temecula Ridge Dentistry	Dental Receptionist	Temecula, CA	11/21/2022	$41,740
David M. Harris DDS	Dental Receptionist	Laguna Hills, CA	11/21/2022	$35,479
Lil' Smiles	Dental Receptionist	San Diego, CA	11/18/2022	$41,740
Sea Mar Community Health Centers	Dental Receptionist (Bilingual English/Spanish)	Tacoma, WA	11/17/2022	$35,583
Hampton Roads Family Dental	Dental Receptionist at Hampton Roads Family Dental	Hampton, VA	11/16/2022	$27,131
Scottsdale Dental	Dental Receptionist	Phoenix, AZ	11/16/2022	$27,131

Dental Receptionist Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Dental Receptionists The Most?

Alaska pays Dental Receptionists the most in the United States, with an average salary of $49,998 per year, or $24.04 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As A Dental Receptionist?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Dental Receptionist if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Hawaii you should be paid close to $46,686 per year.

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Updated February 6, 2023