Dentist, General salary
170,950 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 29-1021
Half of all dentists, general in the United States earn more than 170,950 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay29of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.78×125,710 USD – 224,040 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 125,710 USD |
| Median | 170,950 USD |
| Mean | 191,350 USD |
| Upper quartile | 224,040 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 29-1021 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Computer and Information Systems Managers 175,140 USD
- Physicists 172,250 USD
- Architectural and Engineering Managers 171,270 USD
- Natural Sciences Managers 167,220 USD
- Marketing Managers 166,790 USD
- Financial Managers 166,570 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov