Dentists salary in Hagerstown, MD
Median pay for dentists in Hagerstown, MD: $143,510/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $98,290 – $239,200 · about 110 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($165,500) by −$21,990 (-13%).
What it's really worth in Hagerstown
With Hagerstown's cost of living at 95 (US=100), that $143,510 has the buying power of about $150,493 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $72,751 · median home $324,997 · median rent $1,596/mo.
How Hagerstown ranks for this job
On raw pay, Hagerstown, MD is 142nd of the 171 metros we hold dentists wages for. Once Hagerstown's cost of living is applied, it ranks 137th.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Hagerstown sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Hagerstown
A median home in Hagerstown, MD costs $324,997 — about 2.3× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,596/mo works out at 13% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where dentists earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Hagerstown.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Hagerstown | Rent vs Hagerstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | $239,200 | +67% | 1.1× |
| Salem, OR | $226,010 | +57% | 1× |
| Anchorage, AK | $225,170 | +57% | 1.1× |
| Phoenix, AZ | $219,600 | +53% | 1.1× |
Same job elsewhere in MD
| Metro | Median pay | vs Hagerstown | Rent vs Hagerstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury, MD | $165,630 | +15% | 1.2× |
Staying in MD keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 171 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.