Hire · Cleveland, OH

Hire a Dentist in Cleveland, OH

The group practice across town is recruiting associates for the same patients. A dentist who can carry a full schedule belongs at this metro's upper quarter. In Cleveland, the May 2025 median is about $154.8K, 8% under the Ohio median.

What to offer

A group practice that copies a national midpoint will lose an associate to the office that offered a better schedule. Use this metro's median as a floor, and the 75th for someone who can run a full chair on day one.

Percentile	Metro	OH	U.S.
25th	$113,060	$96,370	$125,710
Median	$154,800	$167,410	$170,950
75th	$236,700	$222,820	$224,040

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

How hard this is to fill

Hiring difficulty

7.5

Metro employment

470

National growth, 2025 to 2035

5.7%

National openings a year

4.2 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

For one manager

Say what the schedule looks like, who owns the patients, and how pay is figured. Ask which procedures the dentist does without referring out.

License and training

Every state licenses dentists through its dental board. The usual path is a DDS or DMD from an accredited school, the national board exam, and a clinical exam the state accepts. Confirm your state board's rules before you hire or start.

Sources: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, dentists

Nearby metros

Akron, OH · 29 miles
Canton, OH · 49 miles
Youngstown, OH · 60 miles
Mansfield, OH · 66 miles

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Questions

What do dentists earn in Cleveland, OH?

In Cleveland, the May 2025 median for dentists is about $154.8K, 9% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $113.1K to $236.7K.

Who hires dentists in Cleveland?

Dental practices, group practices, and community health centers hire dentists in Cleveland. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Care Alliance, Circle Health Services, Northeast Ohio Neighborhood Health Services.

How do I get licensed as a dentist in Ohio?

Start with the Ohio dental board. It sets the exams it accepts and the steps for a dentist moving from another state to Cleveland.

What should a practice in Cleveland weigh when hiring a dentist?

Ask which procedures the dentist does alone and how fast they build a schedule. Cleveland has about a third fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 8% under the Ohio median.