Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Practice Administrator Salary in New York

The median dental practice administrator earns $164,120 a year in New York, with most between $123,170 and $215,770.

25th percentile

$123,170

Entry / lower range

Median

$164,120

The typical pay

75th percentile

$215,770

Experienced / upper range

That's roughly $164,120 per year or $78.90/hr at the median. New York runs about 33% above the national median.

What drives dental practice administrator pay in New York

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 New York: FAQ

What is the average dental practice administrator salary in New York?

The median dental practice administrator salary in New York is about $164,120 per year ($78.90/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $123,170 and $215,770.

How does New York compare to the national average?

At a $164,120 median, dental practice administrator pay in New York runs about 33% above the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.

Which New York cities pay dental practice administrators the most?

Among New York metros, New York-Newark-Jersey City is at the top, with a median around $167,580.

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