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Hire a Dentist in Gulfport, MS

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 Gulfport, the May 2025 median is about $135.4K, 6% under the Mississippi 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.

PercentileMetroMSU.S.
25th$61,530$77,620$125,710
Median$135,390$143,660$170,950
75th$181,990$195,110$224,040

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

How hard this is to fill

Hiring difficulty
7.7
Metro employment
120
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

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Questions

What do dentists earn in Gulfport, MS?

In Gulfport, the May 2025 median for dentists is about $135.4K, 21% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $61.5K to $182.0K.

Who hires dentists in Gulfport?

Dental practices, group practices, and community health centers hire dentists in Gulfport. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Coastal Family Health Center, Keel Dental, Buntyn Dental.

How do I get licensed as a dentist in Mississippi?

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

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

Ask which procedures the dentist does alone and how fast they build a schedule. Gulfport has slightly fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 6% under the Mississippi median.