Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Front Office Salary in Rhode Island

The median dental front office earns $46,860 a year in Rhode Island, with most between $45,730 and $55,690.

25th percentile

$45,730

Entry / lower range

Median

$46,860

The typical pay

75th percentile

$55,690

Experienced / upper range

That's roughly $46,860 per year or $22.53/hr at the median. Rhode Island runs about 2% above the national median.

Top-paying metros in Rhode Island

Metro area
Median
Typical range
Providence-Warwick
$46,860
$45,490–$52,220

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

What drives dental front office pay in Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island: FAQ

What is the average dental front office salary in Rhode Island?

The median dental front office salary in Rhode Island is about $46,860 per year ($22.53/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $45,730 and $55,690.

How does Rhode Island compare to the national average?

At a $46,860 median, dental front office pay in Rhode Island runs about 2% above the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.

Which Rhode Island cities pay dental front offices the most?

Among Rhode Island metros, Providence-Warwick is at the top, with a median around $46,860.

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