LIVE MARKET·1,406 NJ postings · last 12 months·Data through July 1, 2026

Dental salary in New Jersey: $28.00/hr$1,120/wk$58,240/yr median.

Pay range $24.00$960$49,920–$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr across the middle 50% of 1,406 active New Jersey postings from 525 employers.

9.8% above the national Dental median of $25.50/hr · #14 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$28.00$1,120$58,240
P25–P75
$24.00$960$49,920–$52.50$2,100$109,200
middle 50%
Postings
1,406
last 12 months
Employers
525
in NJ
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL

How New Jersey compares with its neighbors.

01New Jersey (this page)1,406 postings
$28.00/hr$1,120/wk$58,240/yr
02New York2,237 postings
$25.50/hr$1,020/wk$53,040/yr03Pennsylvania1,585 postings
$25.00/hr$1,000/wk$52,000/yr
04Delaware40 postings
$24.50/hr$980/wk$50,960/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Dental pay is highest nationally.

01Rhode Island93 postings
$42.50/hr$1,700/wk$88,400/yr02Minnesota683 postings
$40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr03South Carolina478 postings
$38.25/hr$1,530/wk$79,560/yr
04Wyoming34 postings
$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr
05West Virginia79 postings
$32.00/hr$1,280/wk$66,560/yr
See all 51 states →National Dental salary
03·DENTAL ROLES IN NEW JERSEY·2 ROLES

Dental roles in New Jersey, by title.

01Dental Hygienist383 postings
$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr02Dental Assistant693 postings
$25.00/hr$1,000/wk$52,000/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL · NJ

Dental pay in New Jersey, answered.

What do Dental jobs pay in New Jersey?

The median Dental pay in New Jersey is $28.00/hr (about $58,240/yr), based on 1,406 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Dental pay range in New Jersey?

The middle 50% of New Jersey postings pay $24.00–$52.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $16.50 to $200.00/hr.

Is Dental pay in New Jersey above the national average?

New Jersey pays 9.8% more than the national Dental median of $25.50/hr, ranking #14 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Dental roles in New Jersey?

525 employers posted Dental roles with listed pay in New Jersey over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in New Jersey, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.