Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Office Manager Salary in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin

The median dental office manager earns $116,480 a year in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin metro, with the middle half between $85,630 and $162,160.[1]

25th percentile

$85,630

Lower end of the middle half

Median

$116,480

Half earn more, half earn less

75th percentile

$162,160

Upper end of the middle half

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin runs about 9% higher than the Tennessee median and ranks 1st of 10 Tennessee metros. It is about 6% lower than the national median.

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin pay range vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Dental Office Manager annual wages: Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin vs. Tennessee vs. U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
PercentileMetro annualTennessee annualU.S. annual
10th percentile$71,980$71,820$73,390
25th percentile$85,630$84,200$94,700
Median$116,480$107,120$123,860
75th percentile$162,160$144,560$166,100
90th percentile$221,330$202,060$224,340
Mean (average)$136,880$128,340$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

5,510

About 39% of Tennessee's total (calculation)

Per 1,000 jobs

5.01

Tennessee: 4.32

Location quotient

1.30

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

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Dental Office Manager salary in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin: FAQ

How much do dental office managers make in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin?

The median dental office manager salary in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin metro area is $116,480, with the middle half earning between $85,630 and $162,160 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The full range runs from $71,980 at the 10th percentile to $221,330 at the 90th.

Is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin higher or lower than the rest of Tennessee?

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin runs about 9% higher than the Tennessee state median for dental office managers. It ranks 1st of 10 Tennessee metro areas by median pay. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures.)

How does Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin compare nationally?

Dental Office Manager pay in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is about 6% 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin area?

BLS estimates 5,510 dental office managers were employed in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin metro area in May 2025. Its location quotient is 1.30, so the role is more concentrated than the national average.