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Dentists, General salary in Philadelphia, PA

The median dentists, general in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD earns $163,390 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,827 a month.

10th percentile
$65,520
25th percentile
$119,990
Median percentile
$163,390
75th percentile
$215,420
90th percentile
$331,950

Based on 2,570 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

$117,927 take-home a year
Gross pay$163,390
Federal income tax−$27,948
Social Security + Medicare−$12,499
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$5,016
Monthly take-home$9,827
Every two weeks$4,536

Does it go far here?

$159,321Median pay in Philadelphia, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.6 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,480 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Philadelphia, PA

JobMedian pay
Radiologists$452,940
Family Medicine Physicians$294,430
Chief Executives$292,770
Psychiatrists$279,410
Physicians, All Other$245,810
Nurse Anesthetists$238,540
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$180,330

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