LIVE MARKET·632 TN postings · last 12 months·Data through July 1, 2026

Dental salary in Tennessee: $23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr median.

Pay range $20.38$815$42,390–$35.25/hr$1,410/wk$73,320/yr across the middle 50% of 632 active Tennessee postings from 200 employers.

7.8% below the national Dental median of $25.50/hr · #36 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$23.50$940$48,880
P25–P75
$20.38$815$42,390–$35.25$1,410$73,320
middle 50%
Postings
632
last 12 months
Employers
200
in TN
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL

How Tennessee compares with its neighbors.

01Missouri659 postings
$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr02North Carolina1,097 postings
$25.50/hr$1,020/wk$53,040/yr03Virginia1,180 postings
$25.25/hr$1,010/wk$52,520/yr04Mississippi102 postings
$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr
05Tennessee (this page)632 postings
$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr
06Kentucky425 postings
$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr07Georgia698 postings
$22.50/hr$900/wk$46,800/yr08Arkansas144 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr09Alabama216 postings
$20.25/hr$810/wk$42,120/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 TENNESSEE·2 ROLES

Dental roles in Tennessee, by title.

01Dental Hygienist130 postings
$43.00/hr$1,720/wk$89,440/yr02Dental Assistant345 postings
$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL · TN

Dental pay in Tennessee, answered.

What do Dental jobs pay in Tennessee?

The median Dental pay in Tennessee is $23.50/hr (about $48,880/yr), based on 632 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Dental pay range in Tennessee?

The middle 50% of Tennessee postings pay $20.38–$35.25/hr. Listed pay runs from $14.50 to $137.50/hr.

Is Dental pay in Tennessee above the national average?

Tennessee pays 7.8% less than the national Dental median of $25.50/hr, ranking #36 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Dental roles in Tennessee?

200 employers posted Dental roles with listed pay in Tennessee over the last 12 months.

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