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Dentists, General salary in New York

The median dentists, general in New York earns $183,060 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $10,450 a month.

10th percentile
$75,410
25th percentile
$109,220
Median percentile
$183,060
75th percentile
$221,910
90th percentile
$375,740

Based on 7,340 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$125,404 take-home a year
Gross pay$183,060
Federal income tax−$32,668
Social Security + Medicare−$14,004
New York income tax (approx.)−$10,984
Monthly take-home$10,450
Every two weeks$4,823

Does it go far here?

$169,624Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,040
Anesthesiologists$445,660
Radiologists$441,580
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290
Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Dermatologists$374,010
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800

All dentists, general salaries · Take-home pay in New York