Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Office Manager Salary in Arizona

The median dental office manager earns $128,850 a year in Arizona, with most between $100,640 and $166,190.

25th percentile

$100,640

Entry / lower range

Median

$128,850

The typical pay

75th percentile

$166,190

Experienced / upper range

That's roughly $128,850 per year or $61.95/hr at the median. Arizona runs about 4% above the national median.

Top-paying metros in Arizona

Metro area
Median
Typical range
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
$130,070
$101,840–$168,240
Flagstaff
$127,990
$102,040–$161,560
Tucson
$123,760
$98,310–$159,060
Yuma
$118,200
$84,020–$145,270
Sierra Vista-Douglas
$109,270
$90,770–$129,970
Prescott Valley-Prescott
$104,510
$77,680–$155,630

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

What drives dental office manager pay in Arizona

Pay for a dental office managerdepends 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 Office Manager salary in Arizona: FAQ

What is the average dental office manager salary in Arizona?

The median dental office manager salary in Arizona is about $128,850 per year ($61.95/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $100,640 and $166,190.

How does Arizona compare to the national average?

At a $128,850 median, dental office manager pay in Arizona runs about 4% above the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.

Which Arizona cities pay dental office managers the most?

Among Arizona metros, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler is at the top, with a median around $130,070.

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