SOC 29-1021 · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro

Dentists, General Salary in Hagerstown, MD

The average salary for dentists, general in Hagerstown, Maryland is $184,430 a year ($88.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $168,450: half of the 80 people in this job in the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($190,817).

$184,430average per year

$88.67 / hourMedian $168,450Take-home ≈ $128,354

  • $88K10th
  • $131K25th
  • $168KMedian
  • $221K75th
  • $308K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 4Maryland metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dentists, General pay range in Hagerstown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $88,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $308,320 or more. The middle half of dentists, general in Hagerstown earn between $130,860 and $221,380.

  • $88K10th
  • $131K25th
  • $168KMedian
  • $221K75th
  • $308K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$184,430$15,369$88.67
Median$168,450$14,038$80.99
Entry level (25th percentile)$130,860$10,905$62.91
Experienced (75th percentile)$221,380$18,448$106.43

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Dentists, General salary after taxes in Hagerstown

On the average salary of $184,430, a single filer in Hagerstown takes home about $128,354 a year, or $10,696 a month and $4,937 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.

The Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WV$129,766$10,814
Working in MD$128,354$10,696

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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Is Hagerstown a good place for dentists, general? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Hagerstown area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.2), so the average $184,430 buys what about $195,846 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Hagerstown ($47,440). A typical home costs $324,997, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dentists, General salary in other Maryland cities

Hagerstown ranks 1st of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Dentists, General salaries in Maryland

Highest-paying cities for dentists, general

St. Louis, MO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($261,250).

Dentists, General salary by city

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Dentists, General salary in Hagerstown: questions

How much do dentists, general make an hour in Hagerstown?

$88.67 an hour on average, and $80.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dentists, general salary in Hagerstown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $88,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $130,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dentists, general take-home pay in Hagerstown?

About $128,354 a year ($10,696 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $184,430. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do dentists, general earn more in Hagerstown than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($190,817).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1021; area Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV (25180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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