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Dentists, General salary in Reading, PA

The median dentists, general in Reading, PA earns $151,850 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,199 a month.

10th percentile
$76,090
25th percentile
$107,730
Median percentile
$151,850
75th percentile
$215,100
90th percentile
$314,070

Based on 120 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

$110,394 take-home a year
Gross pay$151,850
Federal income tax−$25,178
Social Security + Medicare−$11,617
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$4,662
Monthly take-home$9,199
Every two weeks$4,246

Does it go far here?

$156,450Median pay in Reading, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
13%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,181 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Reading, PA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$133,900
Sales Managers$129,230
Software Developers$120,920
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,620
General and Operations Managers$99,920
Registered Nurses$98,470
Project Management Specialists$98,040
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$87,060

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