Dental Office Manager Salary in the U.S. (2026)
Dental office managers in the United States earn a median of $32/hr ($67,000/yr), based on 156 DirectDental job posts.
DirectDental job posts
$32/hr $67,000/yr
Median
Middle 50% of posts: $30/hr to $36/hr
Based on pay listed in 156 jobs posted on DirectDental between November 2025 and November 2026. Listed pay may differ from final offers and doesn't include benefits.
Government data (BLS)
$57/hr $118,000/yr
Median
10th to 90th percentile: $34/hr to $105/hr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024. Government data covers all employers, not only those hiring on DirectDental. Figures are for medical and health services managers, which includes dental office managers.
Recent dental office manager jobs
- Dental Office Manager Confidential Dental Practice, Los Angeles, CA $25 - $32 / hour
- Dental Office Manager Confidential Dental Practice, Los Angeles, CA $25 - $32 / hour
- Dental Office Manager Confidential Dental Practice, Escondido, CA $25 - $35 / hour
- Dental Office Manager Confidential Dental Practice, Escondido, CA $25 - $35 / hour
- Dental Office Manager Confidential Dental Practice, Athol, MA $32 - $38 / hour
- Dental Office Manager Confidential Dental Practice, Los Angeles, CA $25 - $32 / hour
Frequently asked questions
How much does a dental office manager make in the United States?
Dental office managers in the United States earn a median of $32/hr ($67,000/yr), based on 156 DirectDental job posts.
What is the pay range for dental office managers in the United States?
The middle half of DirectDental job posts pay $30/hr to $36/hr.
Which states pay dental office managers the most?
By median pay, the top states are California ($35/hr), New York ($33/hr), and Ohio ($28/hr). Rankings use DirectDental job posts where a state has enough of them.
How we calculate this
- DirectDental figures use jobs published in the last 12 months with listed pay, not counting temp shifts.
- Each job counts once, at the middle of its pay range or its exact amount. Yearly pay is divided by 2,080 hours, monthly pay by 173 hours, and daily pay by 8 hours. Repeat posts of the same job count once.
- We show DirectDental figures only when a place has at least 10 jobs; otherwise the page shows government data.
- Last updated November 1, 2026.
- These figures are estimates for general information and are not a guarantee of pay.