Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Office Manager Salary in Birmingham

The median dental office manager earns $100,500 a year in the Birmingham metro, with the middle half between $82,610 and $126,560.[1]

25th percentile

$82,610

Lower end of the middle half

Median

$100,500

Half earn more, half earn less

75th percentile

$126,560

Upper end of the middle half

Birmingham runs about 3% higher than the Alabama median and ranks 3rd of 13 Alabama metros. It is about 19% lower than the national median.

Birmingham pay range vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Dental Office Manager annual wages: Birmingham vs. Alabama vs. U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
PercentileMetro annualAlabama annualU.S. annual
10th percentile$67,060$64,640$73,390
25th percentile$82,610$79,500$94,700
Median$100,500$97,790$123,860
75th percentile$126,560$118,440$166,100
90th percentile$172,440$159,450$224,340
Mean (average)$113,440$105,940$140,970

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025.[2] Gross wages for employees; excludes the self-employed. Comparisons in this page are DSO Hire calculations and are not adjusted for cost of living.

Employed in metro

3,430

About 33% of Alabama's total (calculation)

Per 1,000 jobs

6.60

Alabama: 4.90

Location quotient

1.72

1.00 = U.S. average; more concentrated than the national average

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Dental Office Manager salary in Birmingham: FAQ

How much do dental office managers make in Birmingham?

The median dental office manager salary in the Birmingham metro area is $100,500, with the middle half earning between $82,610 and $126,560 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The full range runs from $67,060 at the 10th percentile to $172,440 at the 90th.

Is Birmingham higher or lower than the rest of Alabama?

Birmingham runs about 3% higher than the Alabama state median for dental office managers. It ranks 3rd of 13 Alabama metro areas by median pay. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures.)

How does Birmingham compare nationally?

Dental Office Manager pay in Birmingham is about 19% lower than the U.S. median. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures, not adjusted for cost of living.)

How many dental office managers work in the Birmingham area?

BLS estimates 3,430 dental office managers were employed in the Birmingham metro area in May 2025. Its location quotient is 1.72, so the role is more concentrated than the national average.