Jobs · Dayton, OH

Dentist Jobs in Dayton, OH: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Dayton, the May 2025 median for dentists is about $182.0K, 6% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $129.4K to $270.7K.

Pay

The median is the middle of dentists already employed, not a starting wage. The 25th is the lower quarter of that group. The 75th is what the upper quarter already earns.

Percentile	Metro	OH	U.S.
25th	$129,380	$96,370	$125,710
Median	$181,990	$167,410	$170,950
75th	$270,740	$222,820	$224,040

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

7.7

Metro employment

180

National growth, 2025 to 2035

5.7%

National openings a year

4.2 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Butler County Community Health Consortium, 46 campuses
Five Rivers Health Centers, 9 campuses
Modern Dental Professionals-lee,inc, 5 campuses
Community Health Centers of Greater Dayton, 4 campuses
Becker Dental, 2 campuses
Clark Dental, 2 campuses

Campuses on file in the provider extract, not live job ads.

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

The work

The schedule is the day. You move between exams, restorations, and the patient in pain who needs a slot that morning.

Between patients you read images, review treatment plans, and sign off on hygiene exams. Owners also carry payroll, equipment, and insurance contracts.

Nearby metros

Springfield, OH · 24 miles
Cincinnati, OH · 47 miles
Columbus, OH · 66 miles
Muncie, IN · 69 miles

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Questions

Who hires dentists in Dayton?

Dental practices, group practices, and community health centers hire dentists in Dayton. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Butler County Community Health Consortium, Five Rivers Health Centers, Modern Dental Professionals-lee,inc.

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 Dayton.

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

Ask which procedures the dentist does alone and how fast they build a schedule. Dayton has about a third fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 9% over the Ohio median.