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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