Dental Specialist Salary in Jackson, Mississippi

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As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Dental Specialist in Jackson, MS is $177,325. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $141,743 to a high of $220,321, with most professionals earning between $158,700 and $199,831.

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Performs advanced periodontic procedures, including minor orthodontic treatment, treats traumatic dental injuries and children with special medical or psychological problems such as heart disease, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and physical, mental, and emotional handicap.

September 29, 2022

Demonstrated ability for technical selling, training downstream sales people, and achieving sales quotas across a diverse portfolio of products.

October 19, 2022

Answer all incoming calls and address any patient questions, including but not limited to provider information, benefits, eligibility, and claim status in a professional manner.

October 21, 2022

Provide clinical reception desk coverage by answering incoming telephone calls, scheduling and confirming appointments, update and maintain patient short call list, patient intake processing, preparing payment slips, entering and verifying information in dental software, inform patients of SLCC parking protocol and enter digital permits.

December 09, 2022

Understanding of insurance contractual agreements and communicate to patients their responsibility.

February 14, 2023

Assists as needed in the dental treatment of patients to include seating patients, providing dentists with instruments and equipment, mixing filling and impression materials.

March 04, 2023

Assist with financial arrangement for unpaid patient balances by sending statements, auditing accounts, processing refunds, setting up payment plans and completing collections process if necessary.

March 18, 2023

Support Dental Hygiene faculty, staff and students as needed during Community Service events, WREB Board exams, Continuing Education events, SLCC marketing tours, DHY pinning ceremony and other program events throughout the year.

April 19, 2023

Enter data on external dental consultant's website, attach supporting documents and record the external dental consultants benefit determination on the claim system in accordance with the departmental accuracy and responsiveness standards using the claims/image system and sub-systems.

April 22, 2023

Maintains clinical privileges at both Harbor UCLA Medical Center and Martin Luther King Outpatient Care to ensure comprehensive dental care of the medically compromised patient.

May 01, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Dental Specialist in Jackson, MS

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158700

199831

177325

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161303

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180872

What is the average salary for Dental Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Dental Specialist in Jackson, MS. The base salary for Dental Specialist ranges from $158,700 to $199,831 with the average base salary of $177,325. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $161,303 to $204,413 with the average total cash compensation of $180,872.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$177,325	$158,700 - $199,831
Bonus	$3,547	$2,603 - $4,582
Total Pay	$180,872	$161,303 - $204,413

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Dental Specialist Salary Near Jackson, MS

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Jackson, MS
CITY, STATE Greenville, MS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $158,700 - $199,831	COMPARE TO Jackson, MS 0%
CITY, STATE Hattiesburg, MS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $155,987 - $196,414	COMPARE TO Jackson, MS
CITY, STATE Meridian, MS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $158,236 - $199,246	COMPARE TO Jackson, MS
CITY, STATE Monroe, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $160,771 - $202,438	COMPARE TO Jackson, MS
CITY, STATE Baton Rouge, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $167,769 - $211,250	COMPARE TO Jackson, MS
CITY, STATE Columbus, MS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $152,202 - $191,649	COMPARE TO Jackson, MS

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About Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson is located primarily in northeastern Hinds County, with small portions in Madison and Rankin counties. The Pearl River forms most of the eastern border of the city. A small portion of the city containing Tougaloo College lies in Madison County, bounded on the west by Interstate 220 and on the east by U.S. Route 51 and Interstate 55. An unconnected section of the city surrounds Jackson–Evers International Airport in Rankin County. In the 2010 census, only 622 of the city's residents lived in Madison County, and only 1 lived within the city limits in Rankin County. The city is bordered t...

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