Dentists, General Wages
SOC 29-1021 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Dentists, General is $166,300 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $80,820 and the 90th percentile is $0, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
121,640
P10
$80,820
P25
$123,670
Median
$166,300
P75
$218,030
P90
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National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Dentists, General have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $166,300 | $191,750 | $80,820 | — | 121,640 | — |
| 2022 | $155,040 | $172,290 | $68,160 | — | 120,740 | -6.77% |
| 2021 | $160,370 | $167,160 | $62,810 | — | 108,680 | +3.44% |
| 2020 | $158,940 | $180,830 | $81,060 | — | 95,920 | -0.89% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Dentists, General. The highest median is in Alaska at $225,170, 35% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $225,170 | +35.4% | $201,720 | 320 |
| Rhode Island | $223,830 | +34.6% | $196,540 | 490 |
| Delaware | $218,150 | +31.2% | $227,200 | 350 |
| Arizona | $217,570 | +30.8% | $231,890 | 2,140 |
| Maine | $206,000 | +23.9% | $214,810 | 530 |
| North Dakota | $201,810 | +21.4% | $182,840 | 220 |
| Montana | $201,610 | +21.2% | $204,410 | 420 |
| Minnesota | $200,570 | +20.6% | $211,100 | 1,800 |
| Connecticut | $183,240 | +10.2% | $215,340 | 1,450 |
| New Mexico | $182,250 | +9.6% | $190,530 | 840 |
| Maryland | $182,000 | +9.4% | $234,670 | 2,970 |
| New Hampshire | $178,770 | +7.5% | $197,450 | 470 |
| North Carolina | $177,420 | +6.7% | $204,980 | 4,120 |
| Georgia | $177,060 | +6.5% | $208,560 | 3,070 |
| Virginia | $173,780 | +4.5% | $187,950 | 3,500 |
| Texas | $172,270 | +3.6% | $220,000 | 10,910 |
| Washington | $171,010 | +2.8% | $216,280 | 2,730 |
| Wisconsin | $170,850 | +2.7% | $179,260 | 2,300 |
| Idaho | $168,820 | +1.5% | $171,880 | 530 |
| California | $167,010 | +0.4% | $181,720 | 18,820 |
| Ohio | $166,980 | +0.4% | $186,880 | 3,560 |
| Oregon | $166,470 | +0.1% | $177,440 | 1,180 |
| Pennsylvania | $165,620 | -0.4% | $187,850 | 4,190 |
| Florida | $165,110 | -0.7% | $181,950 | 6,740 |
| Oklahoma | $164,670 | -1% | $208,450 | 1,230 |
| Kansas | $163,790 | -1.5% | $175,480 | 870 |
| Iowa | $162,430 | -2.3% | $186,420 | 670 |
| Indiana | $162,110 | -2.5% | $200,000 | 2,550 |
| Michigan | $161,720 | -2.8% | $198,440 | 3,840 |
| Alabama | $161,300 | -3% | $179,000 | 1,140 |
| Arkansas | $161,010 | -3.2% | $168,760 | 870 |
| Louisiana | $159,460 | -4.1% | $164,340 | 1,350 |
| Illinois | $159,290 | -4.2% | $165,760 | 5,840 |
| New York | $157,910 | -5% | $158,130 | 6,890 |
| West Virginia | $156,000 | -6.2% | $181,980 | 470 |
| Wyoming | $156,000 | -6.2% | $188,280 | 230 |
| South Carolina | $155,050 | -6.8% | $182,970 | 1,850 |
| Tennessee | $150,220 | -9.7% | $164,410 | 1,450 |
| Hawaii | $149,660 | -10% | $154,860 | 740 |
| Kentucky | $144,360 | -13.2% | $186,480 | 1,090 |
| Nebraska | $139,180 | -16.3% | $167,990 | 790 |
| Colorado | $133,860 | -19.5% | $149,810 | 3,000 |
| Nevada | $128,400 | -22.8% | $144,420 | 850 |
| Utah | $127,570 | -23.3% | $139,970 | 1,570 |
| South Dakota | $124,330 | -25.2% | $142,830 | 280 |
| Mississippi | $105,510 | -36.6% | $130,550 | 720 |
| District of Columbia | — | — | — | 460 |
| Massachusetts | — | — | — | 2,710 |
| Missouri | — | — | — | 2,200 |
| New Jersey | — | — | — | 4,100 |
| Vermont | — | — | $260,380 | 250 |