Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Front Office Salary in New York

The median dental front office earns $47,710 a year in New York, with most between $44,160 and $56,310.

25th percentile

$44,160

Entry / lower range

Median

$47,710

The typical pay

75th percentile

$56,310

Experienced / upper range

That's roughly $47,710 per year or $22.94/hr at the median. New York runs about 4% above the national median.

Top-paying metros in New York

Metro area
Median
Typical range
New York-Newark-Jersey City
$49,230
$46,280–$58,450
Buffalo-Cheektowaga
$45,960
$39,610–$49,280
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh
$45,840
$43,320–$49,090
Glens Falls
$45,720
$40,090–$48,430
Kingston
$45,280
$40,140–$48,660
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$45,140
$39,500–$47,620

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

What drives dental front office pay in New York

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 York: FAQ

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

The median dental front office salary in New York is about $47,710 per year ($22.94/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $44,160 and $56,310.

How does New York compare to the national average?

At a $47,710 median, dental front office pay in New York runs about 4% above the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.

Which New York cities pay dental front offices the most?

Among New York metros, New York-Newark-Jersey City is at the top, with a median around $49,230.

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