Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Front Office Salary in Missouri

The median dental front office earns $43,980 a year in Missouri, with most between $37,440 and $48,440.

25th percentile

$37,440

Entry / lower range

Median

$43,980

The typical pay

75th percentile

$48,440

Experienced / upper range

That's roughly $43,980 per year or $21.14/hr at the median. Missouri runs about 4% below the national median.

Top-paying metros in Missouri

Metro area
Median
Typical range
St. Louis
$45,620
$39,030–$50,530
Kansas City
$45,160
$39,530–$48,800
Columbia
$41,890
$37,440–$50,660
St. Joseph
$39,000
$36,770–$43,520
Jefferson City
$38,920
$36,250–$46,120
Joplin
$38,600
$36,090–$44,600

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

What drives dental front office pay in Missouri

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 Missouri: FAQ

What is the average dental front office salary in Missouri?

The median dental front office salary in Missouri is about $43,980 per year ($21.14/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $37,440 and $48,440.

How does Missouri compare to the national average?

At a $43,980 median, dental front office pay in Missouri runs about 4% below the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.

Which Missouri cities pay dental front offices the most?

Among Missouri metros, St. Louis is at the top, with a median around $45,620.

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