Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Office Manager Salary in Rhode Island

The median dental office manager earns $119,260 a year in Rhode Island, with most between $94,050 and $141,950.

25th percentile

$94,050

Entry / lower range

Median

$119,260

The typical pay

75th percentile

$141,950

Experienced / upper range

That's roughly $119,260 per year or $57.34/hr at the median. Rhode Island runs about 4% below the national median.

Top-paying metros in Rhode Island

Metro area
Median
Typical range
Providence-Warwick
$119,260
$96,410–$143,000

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

What drives dental office manager pay in Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island: FAQ

What is the average dental office manager salary in Rhode Island?

The median dental office manager salary in Rhode Island is about $119,260 per year ($57.34/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $94,050 and $141,950.

How does Rhode Island compare to the national average?

At a $119,260 median, dental office manager pay in Rhode Island runs about 4% below the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.

Which Rhode Island cities pay dental office managers the most?

Among Rhode Island metros, Providence-Warwick is at the top, with a median around $119,260.

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