Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Office Manager Salary in Connecticut

The median dental office manager earns $130,790 a year in Connecticut, with most between $103,490 and $167,620.

25th percentile

$103,490

Entry / lower range

Median

$130,790

The typical pay

75th percentile

$167,620

Experienced / upper range

That's roughly $130,790 per year or $62.88/hr at the median. Connecticut runs about 6% above the national median.

Top-paying metros in Connecticut

Metro area
Median
Typical range
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury
$138,870
$105,880–$181,500
New Haven
$136,480
$104,990–$172,430
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford
$128,810
$103,650–$162,810
Norwich-New London-Willimantic
$126,350
$99,450–$161,920
Waterbury-Shelton
$125,190
$98,720–$156,760

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

What drives dental office manager pay in Connecticut

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 Connecticut: FAQ

What is the average dental office manager salary in Connecticut?

The median dental office manager salary in Connecticut is about $130,790 per year ($62.88/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $103,490 and $167,620.

How does Connecticut compare to the national average?

At a $130,790 median, dental office manager pay in Connecticut runs about 6% above the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.

Which Connecticut cities pay dental office managers the most?

Among Connecticut metros, Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury is at the top, with a median around $138,870.

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