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Dentist Salary by Metro

National median $178,000. Top quartile $212,000. The full band across 50 metros.

Metro Mult. p25 p50 p75 p90
San Francisco 1.25× $185,000 $222,500 $265,000 $310,000
New York 1.20× $177,600 $213,600 $254,400 $297,600
Seattle 1.18× $174,640 $210,040 $250,160 $292,640
Washington DC 1.17× $173,160 $208,260 $248,040 $290,160
Los Angeles 1.15× $170,200 $204,700 $243,800 $285,200
San Diego 1.13× $167,240 $201,140 $239,560 $280,240
Boston 1.12× $165,760 $199,360 $237,440 $277,760
Sacramento 1.10× $162,800 $195,800 $233,200 $272,800
Anchorage 1.10× $162,800 $195,800 $233,200 $272,800
Portland 1.08× $159,840 $192,240 $228,960 $267,840
Hartford 1.08× $159,840 $192,240 $228,960 $267,840
Minneapolis 1.07× $158,360 $190,460 $226,840 $265,360
Baltimore 1.07× $158,360 $190,460 $226,840 $265,360
Philadelphia 1.06× $156,880 $188,680 $224,720 $262,880
Honolulu 1.06× $156,880 $188,680 $224,720 $262,880
Austin 1.05× $155,400 $186,900 $222,600 $260,400
Chicago 1.05× $155,400 $186,900 $222,600 $260,400
Dallas 1.04× $153,920 $185,120 $220,480 $257,920
Detroit 1.04× $153,920 $185,120 $220,480 $257,920
Raleigh 1.04× $153,920 $185,120 $220,480 $257,920
Denver 1.03× $152,440 $183,340 $218,360 $255,440
Houston 1.03× $152,440 $183,340 $218,360 $255,440
Salt Lake City 1.03× $152,440 $183,340 $218,360 $255,440
Providence 1.03× $152,440 $183,340 $218,360 $255,440
Charlotte 1.02× $150,960 $181,560 $216,240 $252,960
Milwaukee 1.02× $150,960 $181,560 $216,240 $252,960
Nashville 1.01× $149,480 $179,780 $214,120 $250,480
Richmond 1.01× $149,480 $179,780 $214,120 $250,480
National (US) 1.00× $148,000 $178,000 $212,000 $248,000
Pittsburgh 1.00× $148,000 $178,000 $212,000 $248,000
Columbus 1.00× $148,000 $178,000 $212,000 $248,000
Kansas City 1.00× $148,000 $178,000 $212,000 $248,000
Cincinnati 1.00× $148,000 $178,000 $212,000 $248,000
St Louis 1.00× $148,000 $178,000 $212,000 $248,000
Indianapolis 1.00× $148,000 $178,000 $212,000 $248,000
Buffalo 0.99× $146,520 $176,220 $209,880 $245,520
Virginia Beach 0.99× $146,520 $176,220 $209,880 $245,520
Omaha 0.99× $146,520 $176,220 $209,880 $245,520
Miami 0.98× $145,040 $174,440 $207,760 $243,040
Phoenix 0.98× $145,040 $174,440 $207,760 $243,040
Tampa 0.98× $145,040 $174,440 $207,760 $243,040
New Orleans 0.97× $143,560 $172,660 $205,640 $240,560
Louisville 0.97× $143,560 $172,660 $205,640 $240,560
Memphis 0.96× $142,080 $170,880 $203,520 $238,080
Birmingham 0.96× $142,080 $170,880 $203,520 $238,080
Atlanta 0.95× $140,600 $169,100 $201,400 $235,600
San Antonio 0.95× $140,600 $169,100 $201,400 $235,600
Orlando 0.95× $140,600 $169,100 $201,400 $235,600
Las Vegas 0.95× $140,600 $169,100 $201,400 $235,600
Oklahoma City 0.95× $140,600 $169,100 $201,400 $235,600

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