Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Front Office Salary in Mississippi

The median dental front office earns $36,290 a year in Mississippi, with most between $31,250 and $43,090.

25th percentile

$31,250

Entry / lower range

Median

$36,290

The typical pay

75th percentile

$43,090

Experienced / upper range

That's roughly $36,290 per year or $17.45/hr at the median. Mississippi runs about 21% below the national median.

Top-paying metros in Mississippi

Metro area
Median
Typical range
Memphis
$39,940
$36,650–$46,960
Gulfport-Biloxi
$37,440
$31,260–$44,980
Jackson
$36,880
$34,200–$43,720
Hattiesburg
$34,690
$30,060–$37,630

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

What drives dental front office pay in Mississippi

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 Mississippi: FAQ

What is the average dental front office salary in Mississippi?

The median dental front office salary in Mississippi is about $36,290 per year ($17.45/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $31,250 and $43,090.

How does Mississippi compare to the national average?

At a $36,290 median, dental front office pay in Mississippi runs about 21% below the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.

Which Mississippi cities pay dental front offices the most?

Among Mississippi metros, Memphis is at the top, with a median around $39,940.

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