Average Salary for Dentists, General
SOC 29-1021 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Dentists, General in the United States is $172,790 ($83.07/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. An estimated 113,490 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 15.5% since 2014.
Median Annual
$172,790
Mean Annual
$196,100
10th Pct
$83,860
75th Pct
$220,380
Employment
113,490
Salary Distribution
$84k
10th
$126k
25th
$173k
Median
$220k
75th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $233,910 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $233,590 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $230,710 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $228,700 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $223,320 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $221,160 |
| Johnson City, TN | $217,760 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $214,490 |
| Billings, MT | $213,150 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $211,890 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $211,600 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $211,590 |
| Richmond, VA | $211,430 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $211,260 |
| Madison, WI | $210,870 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Vermont | $230,990 |
| Alaska | $230,830 |
| Delaware | $224,690 |
| Minnesota | $209,820 |
| Maine | $208,860 |
| Arizona | $206,660 |
| Wisconsin | $206,650 |
| North Dakota | $201,280 |
| Washington | $197,950 |
| Georgia | $195,820 |
| Connecticut | $193,230 |
| North Carolina | $191,280 |
| Maryland | $189,330 |
| Oregon | $185,790 |
| Virginia | $182,570 |
| Illinois | $180,420 |
| Louisiana | $179,600 |
| California | $178,540 |
| Michigan | $177,080 |
| Indiana | $176,990 |
| Iowa | $174,990 |
| Arkansas | $172,490 |
| New Mexico | $171,730 |
| Kansas | $170,090 |
| Pennsylvania | $168,740 |
| Nebraska | $168,110 |
| Idaho | $166,560 |
| New York | $164,060 |
| Florida | $162,870 |
| South Dakota | $162,860 |
| New Hampshire | $162,040 |
| Oklahoma | $161,780 |
| New Jersey | $159,860 |
| Montana | $159,480 |
| South Carolina | $158,460 |
| Texas | $157,370 |
| Ohio | $155,570 |
| Tennessee | $154,460 |
| West Virginia | $147,440 |
| Hawaii | $139,990 |
| Colorado | $136,260 |
| Kentucky | $135,550 |
| Utah | $132,270 |
| Mississippi | $128,570 |
| Wyoming | $126,860 |
| Nevada | $125,180 |
| Puerto Rico | $89,650 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Dentists, General broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $234,370 |
| Individual and Family Services | $232,010 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $218,630 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $216,090 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $216,090 |
| Manufacturing | $216,090 |
| Social Assistance | $210,870 |
| Educational Services | $204,050 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $203,210 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $203,210 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $196,440 |
| Temporary Help Services | $188,600 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $183,620 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $182,300 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $182,300 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $179,230 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $178,960 |
| Finance and Insurance | $178,890 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $178,750 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $177,300 |
| Offices of Physicians | $176,880 |
| Educational Services | $176,730 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $174,990 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $174,120 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $172,710 |
| Insurance Carriers | $172,710 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $172,580 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $172,570 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $172,100 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $172,100 |
| Offices of Dentists | $171,450 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $171,090 |
| Hospitals | $168,740 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $168,000 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $163,640 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $163,640 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $162,190 |
| Employment Services | $161,100 |
| Junior Colleges | $150,240 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $98,730 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $172,790 |
| 2023 | $166,300 |
| 2022 | $155,040 |
| 2021 | $160,370 |
| 2020 | $158,940 |
| 2019 | $155,600 |
| 2018 | $151,850 |
| 2017 | $151,440 |
| 2016 | $153,900 |
| 2015 | $152,700 |
| 2014 | $149,540 |