Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Front Office Salary in New Jersey

The median dental front office earns $48,660 a year in New Jersey, with most between $44,080 and $57,400.

25th percentile

$44,080

Entry / lower range

Median

$48,660

The typical pay

75th percentile

$57,400

Experienced / upper range

That's roughly $48,660 per year or $23.39/hr at the median. New Jersey runs about 6% above the national median.

Top-paying metros in New Jersey

Metro area
Median
Typical range
Vineland
$50,230
$43,870–$50,230
New York-Newark-Jersey City
$49,230
$46,280–$58,450
Trenton-Princeton
$49,180
$42,650–$54,740
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$47,120
$42,170–$52,000
Atlantic City-Hammonton
$46,540
$39,990–$48,490
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$46,180
$40,130–$48,670

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

What drives dental front office pay in New Jersey

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 New Jersey: FAQ

What is the average dental front office salary in New Jersey?

The median dental front office salary in New Jersey is about $48,660 per year ($23.39/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $44,080 and $57,400.

How does New Jersey compare to the national average?

At a $48,660 median, dental front office pay in New Jersey runs about 6% above the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.

Which New Jersey cities pay dental front offices the most?

Among New Jersey metros, Vineland is at the top, with a median around $50,230.

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