Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Front Office Salary in Massachusetts

The median dental front office earns $50,290 a year in Massachusetts, with most between $47,480 and $58,910.

25th percentile

$47,480

Entry / lower range

Median

$50,290

The typical pay

75th percentile

$58,910

Experienced / upper range

That's roughly $50,290 per year or $24.18/hr at the median. Massachusetts runs about 9% above the national median.

Top-paying metros in Massachusetts

Metro area
Median
Typical range
Barnstable Town
$51,940
$47,330–$61,190
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
$51,600
$48,360–$59,530
Pittsfield
$48,930
$45,510–$49,970
Amherst Town-Northampton
$47,880
$46,480–$55,990
Springfield
$47,780
$44,260–$52,870
Worcester
$47,290
$45,820–$57,130

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Figures are gross wages, not adjusted for cost of living.

What drives dental front office pay in Massachusetts

Pay for a dental front officedepends on experience, setting, and metro. Group practices and dental support organizations (DSOs) often sit toward the upper end of the range, since they compete for talent across multiple locations and can offer benefits and advancement a single practice can't.

Across dentistry, hiring is hard and getting harder: staffing is consistently ranked among dentists' top challenges, and open roles routinely take well over two months to fill. For candidates, that means leverage; for employers, it means speed and fit matter more than ever.

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Dental Front Office salary in Massachusetts: FAQ

What is the average dental front office salary in Massachusetts?

The median dental front office salary in Massachusetts is about $50,290 per year ($24.18/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $47,480 and $58,910.

How does Massachusetts compare to the national average?

At a $50,290 median, dental front office pay in Massachusetts runs about 9% above the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.

Which Massachusetts cities pay dental front offices the most?

Among Massachusetts metros, Barnstable Town is at the top, with a median around $51,940.

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