Dentists, All Other Specialists salary
The median pay for dentists, all other specialists in the United States is $224,990 a year. About 5,230 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $104,120
- 25th percentile
- $166,130
- Median percentile
- $224,990
- 75th percentile
- $280,590
- 90th percentile
- $402,700
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities
By state
- Texas $286,510
- Illinois $250,880
- South Carolina $246,770
- Arizona $244,170
- West Virginia $235,370
- Arkansas $232,730
- California $230,730
- Missouri $230,130
- Michigan $229,150
- North Carolina $225,990
- Oklahoma $223,160
- New Jersey $201,840
- Pennsylvania $195,150
- Ohio $192,050
- Colorado $186,640
- Connecticut $126,410
By metro area
- San Francisco, CA $279,820
- Chicago, IL $269,160
- Tucson, AZ $254,650
- Phoenix, AZ $244,170
- Boston, MA $233,060
- Seattle, WA $232,090
- Omaha, NE $224,990
- San Antonio, TX $213,660
- Miami, FL $213,570
- Sacramento, CA $199,300
- Buffalo, NY $182,480
- Cleveland, OH $127,800
- Hartford, CT $108,230