Dental Business Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Dental Business Manager make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Dental Business Manager in the United States is $93,135 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

However, a Dental Business Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $113,168
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $87,405 to $103,621
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $82,188
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Dental Business Manager Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $103,621 $8,635 $1,993 $50
Average $93,135 $7,761 $1,791 $45
25th Percentile $87,405 $7,284 $1,681 $42
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Key Factors That Influence Dental Business Manager Salaries

A Dental Business Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Dental Business Manager Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Dental Business Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $103,119.
  • California: $102,728.
  • Massachusetts: $101,359.

Top Paying Cities for Dental Business Managers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $117,471
  • San Francisco: $116,185
  • Oakland: $113,737

What Skills Can Increase a Dental Business Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Leadership (Mentioned in 3.52% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
  • Long Term Care (Mentioned in 4.57% Job Postings): Long-term care (LTC) is a variety of services which help meet both the medical and non-medical needs of people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods. Long term care is focused on individualized and coordinated services that promote independence, maximize patients' quality of life, and meet patients' needs over a period of time. It is common for long-term care to provide custodial and non-skilled care, such as assisting with normal daily tasks like dressing, feeding, using the bathroom. Increasingly, long-term care involves providing a level of medical care that requires the expertise of skilled practitioners to address the multiple chronic conditions associated with older populations. Long-term care can be provided at home, in the community, in assisted living facilities or in nursing homes. Long-term care may be needed by people of any age, although it is a more common need for senior citizens.
  • Acute Care (Mentioned in 1.38% Job Postings): Acute care is a branch of secondary health care where a patient receives active but short-term treatment for a severe injury or episode of illness, an urgent medical condition, or during recovery from surgery. In medical terms, care for acute health conditions is the opposite from chronic care, or longer term care. Acute care services are generally delivered by teams of health care professionals from a range of medical and surgical specialties. Acute care may require a stay in a hospital emergency department, ambulatory surgery center, urgent care centre or other short-term stay facility, along with the assistance of diagnostic services, surgery, or follow-up outpatient care in the community. Hospital-based acute inpatient care typically has the goal of discharging patients as soon as they are deemed healthy and stable. Acute care settings include emergency department, intensive care, coronary care, cardiology, neonatal intensive care, and many general areas where the patient could become acutely unwell and require stabilization and transfer to another higher dependency unit for further treatment.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Leadership 3.52%
Long Term Care 4.57%
Acute Care 1.38%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Dental Business Manager's salary.
  • Management Skills: Can increase your salary by up to 27%.
  • Team Management: Can increase your salary by up to 18%.
  • Assisted Living: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Management Skills
$118,282
27%
Team Management
$109,899
18%
Assisted Living
$105,243
13%
Accountability
$104,311
12%
Service Quality
$98,723
6%
Commitment
$97,792
5%
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Dental Business Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Dental Business Manager roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Dental Business Manager positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Dental Business Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Dental Business Manager

Industry Sector Average Annual Salary Average Hourly Rate Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare$111,762$54.020%

How Education impacts a Dental Business Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Dental Business Managers enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Dental Business Manager with a Bachelor's Degree is between $76,998 and $83,016).

Dental Business Manager Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Dental Business Manager
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 3.2%
High School 24.2%
Associates 16.7%
Bachelors 37.7%
Masters 17.6%
Doctorate 0.6%
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Dental Business Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Dental Business Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on August 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Dental Business Manager

Salaries for a Dental Business Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $89,311 in 2023 to around $90,064 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Dental Business Manager salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Dental Business Manager Over Time

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2023
$89,311
2024
$90,554
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$90,064
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2024 $90,554
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    Columbus, OH

    Pharvaris | Columbus, OH

    Job Description. Job Description. Pharvaris is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel, oral bradykinin B2 receptor antagonists to potentia... more

    6 Days Ago

  • LHH

    Columbus, OH

    LHH | Columbus, OH

    Business Development Manager. $50,000 - $60,000 per year. Columbus, Ohio. Are you a results-driven sales professional who thrives on building relationships... more

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  • Roofing Talent America

    Columbus, OH

    Roofing Talent America | Columbus, OH

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    Columbus, OH

    Actalent | Columbus, OH

    Business Development Manager. Actalent Services LLC is hiring a Business Development Manager with strong data center industry experience selling project ma... more

    3 Days Ago

  • Hubbell

    Columbus, OH

    Hubbell | Columbus, OH

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    6 Days Ago

  • NW Recruiting Partners

    Columbus, OH

    NW Recruiting Partners | Columbus, OH

    Business Development Manager Outside Sales. Our client, a leading domestic and international travel and tour operator, is seeking a results-driven Business... more

    2 Days Ago

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FAQ about Dental Business Manager

1. What industry pays the highest salary for Dental Business Manager?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Dental Business Manager roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

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