Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Office Manager Salary in Massachusetts

The median dental office manager earns $134,360 a year in Massachusetts, with most between $104,630 and $178,540.

25th percentile

$104,630

Entry / lower range

Median

$134,360

The typical pay

75th percentile

$178,540

Experienced / upper range

That's roughly $134,360 per year or $64.59/hr at the median. Massachusetts runs about 8% above the national median.

Top-paying metros in Massachusetts

Metro area
Median
Typical range
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
$136,760
$107,900–$188,550
Pittsfield
$131,100
$97,480–$173,280
Barnstable Town
$126,920
$99,250–$170,530
Worcester
$125,890
$99,480–$165,400
Amherst Town-Northampton
$125,430
$96,290–$169,210
Springfield
$124,820
$99,010–$164,470

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

What drives dental office manager pay in Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts: FAQ

What is the average dental office manager salary in Massachusetts?

The median dental office manager salary in Massachusetts is about $134,360 per year ($64.59/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $104,630 and $178,540.

How does Massachusetts compare to the national average?

At a $134,360 median, dental office manager pay in Massachusetts runs about 8% above the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.

Which Massachusetts cities pay dental office managers the most?

Among Massachusetts metros, Boston-Cambridge-Newton is at the top, with a median around $136,760.

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