Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Front Office Salary in Wisconsin

The median dental front office earns $48,380 a year in Wisconsin, with most between $46,490 and $51,900.

25th percentile

$46,490

Entry / lower range

Median

$48,380

The typical pay

75th percentile

$51,900

Experienced / upper range

That's roughly $48,380 per year or $23.26/hr at the median. Wisconsin runs about 5% above the national median.

Top-paying metros in Wisconsin

Metro area
Median
Typical range
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
$51,870
$48,520–$59,470
Milwaukee-Waukesha
$48,560
$46,800–$51,900
Madison
$48,380
$48,380–$52,670
Eau Claire
$47,970
$46,020–$48,230
Duluth
$47,870
$41,590–$49,850
Racine-Mount Pleasant
$47,750
$46,010–$49,000

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

What drives dental front office pay in Wisconsin

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 Wisconsin: FAQ

What is the average dental front office salary in Wisconsin?

The median dental front office salary in Wisconsin is about $48,380 per year ($23.26/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $46,490 and $51,900.

How does Wisconsin compare to the national average?

At a $48,380 median, dental front office pay in Wisconsin runs about 5% above the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.

Which Wisconsin cities pay dental front offices the most?

Among Wisconsin metros, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington is at the top, with a median around $51,870.

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