Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Front Office Salary in Lafayette-West Lafayette

The median dental front office earns $43,840 a year in the Lafayette-West Lafayette metro, with the middle half between $38,370 and $47,010.[1]

25th percentile

$38,370

Lower end of the middle half

Median

$43,840

Half earn more, half earn less

75th percentile

$47,010

Upper end of the middle half

Lafayette-West Lafayette runs about the same as the Indiana median and ranks 7th of 15 Indiana metros. It is about 5% lower than the national median.

Lafayette-West Lafayette pay range vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Dental Front Office annual wages: Lafayette-West Lafayette vs. Indiana vs. U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
PercentileMetro annualIndiana annualU.S. annual
10th percentile$36,120$35,970$35,930
25th percentile$38,370$38,040$38,570
Median$43,840$44,060$45,930
75th percentile$47,010$47,190$50,580
90th percentile$56,880$56,610$60,530
Mean (average)$43,720$44,070$46,800

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025.[2] Gross wages for employees; excludes the self-employed. Comparisons in this page are DSO Hire calculations and are not adjusted for cost of living.

Employed in metro

450

About 2% of Indiana's total (calculation)

Per 1,000 jobs

4.41

Indiana: 6.62

Location quotient

0.71

1.00 = U.S. average; less concentrated than the national average

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Dental Front Office salary in Lafayette-West Lafayette: FAQ

How much do dental front office staff make in Lafayette-West Lafayette?

The median dental front office salary in the Lafayette-West Lafayette metro area is $43,840, with the middle half earning between $38,370 and $47,010 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The full range runs from $36,120 at the 10th percentile to $56,880 at the 90th.

Is Lafayette-West Lafayette higher or lower than the rest of Indiana?

Lafayette-West Lafayette runs about the same as the Indiana state median for dental front office staff. It ranks 7th of 15 Indiana metro areas by median pay. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures.)

How does Lafayette-West Lafayette compare nationally?

Dental Front Office pay in Lafayette-West Lafayette is about 5% lower than the U.S. median. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures, not adjusted for cost of living.)

How many dental front office staff work in the Lafayette-West Lafayette area?

BLS estimates 450 dental front office staff were employed in the Lafayette-West Lafayette metro area in May 2025. Its location quotient is 0.71, so the role is less concentrated than the national average.