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Dentists, General salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The median dentists, general in Pittsburgh, PA earns $155,250 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,384 a month.

10th percentile
$69,990
25th percentile
$134,440
Median percentile
$155,250
75th percentile
$215,280
90th percentile
$309,220

Based on 1,050 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

$112,613 take-home a year
Gross pay$155,250
Federal income tax−$25,994
Social Security + Medicare−$11,877
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$4,766
Monthly take-home$9,384
Every two weeks$4,331

Does it go far here?

$163,989Median pay in Pittsburgh, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.7 vs 100).
11%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,053 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$275,930
Nurse Anesthetists$223,570
Chief Executives$216,060
Physicians, All Other$187,680
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,720
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,090
Database Architects$152,800
Financial Managers$136,330

All dentists, general salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania