Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Practice Administrator Salary in Maryland

The median dental practice administrator earns $131,810 a year in Maryland, with most between $101,200 and $170,900.

25th percentile

$101,200

Entry / lower range

Median

$131,810

The typical pay

75th percentile

$170,900

Experienced / upper range

That's roughly $131,810 per year or $63.37/hr at the median. Maryland runs about 6% above the national median.

What drives dental practice administrator pay in Maryland

Pay for a dental practice administratordepends 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 Practice Administrator salary in Maryland: FAQ

What is the average dental practice administrator salary in Maryland?

The median dental practice administrator salary in Maryland is about $131,810 per year ($63.37/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $101,200 and $170,900.

How does Maryland compare to the national average?

At a $131,810 median, dental practice administrator pay in Maryland runs about 6% above the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.

Which Maryland cities pay dental practice administrators the most?

Among Maryland metros, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is at the top, with a median around $140,670.

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