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Labor is 36% of your revenue
dental practices typically run 36–48%, and the best-run sit near 26%.
The math
- $422,280 payroll ÷ $1,173,000 revenue = 36%
- Typical for dental practices: 36–48%
You're at or below what dental practices typically run. The best-run dental practices get to 26%; that is a stretch target, not a problem with where you are. Worth checking you're not short-staffed to the point of turning work away.
Benchmarks are our reviewed figures for dental practices, anchored on the 2022 US Economic Census. See the full dental practice breakdown →
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Common questions
- What percentage of revenue should labor be for a dental practice?
- Labor typically runs 36–48% of revenue in dental practices, with the best-run near 26%. Above that range the cause is usually paid hours that aren't producing revenue, not wages being too high.
- Where do these benchmark figures come from?
- Revenue, headcount and revenue per person are measured by the US Census Bureau for this trade's NAICS code. The cost structure comes from our reviewed profile for dental practices. Every figure on this page shows the arithmetic behind it, so you can check it against what you know.
- Do I have to sign up to use this?
- No. The calculator runs entirely in your browser and nothing you type is sent anywhere. The free 90-second audit at the bottom of the page does the same comparison against your live website and local market, and that one is also free with no account.