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Dentists, General salary in Seattle, WA

The median dentists, general in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA earns $161,270 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $10,125 a month.

10th percentile
$67,870
25th percentile
$106,660
Median percentile
$161,270
75th percentile
$227,980
90th percentile
$335,210

Based on 1,920 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

$121,494 take-home a year
Gross pay$161,270
Federal income tax−$27,439
Social Security + Medicare−$12,337
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$10,125
Every two weeks$4,673

Does it go far here?

$145,114Median pay in Seattle, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.1 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,000 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Seattle, WA

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$646,930
Chief Executives$370,000
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Physicians, All Other$330,560
Family Medicine Physicians$306,190
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900
Computer and Information Systems Managers$214,680

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