Dentists, General
SOC code 29-1021 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $86,250 | $41.47 |
| 25th percentile | $125,710 | $60.44 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $170,950 | $82.19 |
| 75th percentile | $224,040 | $107.71 |
| 90th percentile | $239,200+ | $115.00+ |
BLS top-codes wages at or above $239,200/yr ($115.00/hr); the exact value above this threshold is not published, so it is shown here as "$239,200+".
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Dentists, General (SOC 29-1021), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 48 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 260 | $202,250 | $230,830 | $107,530 | $130,960 | — | — |
| Arizona | 2,930 | $201,240 | $206,660 | $59,990 | $135,200 | $232,860 | — |
| Arkansas | 990 | $178,290 | $172,490 | $82,920 | $156,160 | $214,990 | — |
| California | 14,760 | $184,350 | $178,540 | $97,280 | $129,990 | $209,340 | — |
| Colorado | 2,330 | $143,450 | $136,260 | $64,440 | $84,990 | $181,010 | $233,650 |
| Connecticut | 1,840 | $214,070 | $193,230 | $104,000 | $143,070 | — | — |
| Delaware | 360 | $228,740 | $224,690 | $123,450 | $171,720 | — | — |
| District of Columbia | 370 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Florida | 8,400 | $196,320 | $162,870 | $94,370 | $124,360 | $232,490 | — |
| Georgia | 3,260 | $203,300 | $195,820 | $69,990 | $130,850 | — | — |
| Hawaii | 570 | $136,200 | $139,990 | $55,580 | $82,920 | $163,590 | $204,760 |
| Idaho | 690 | $173,570 | $166,560 | $124,760 | $133,320 | $203,150 | $231,900 |
| Illinois | 4,820 | $184,490 | $180,420 | $82,960 | $130,840 | $229,320 | — |
| Indiana | 2,700 | $209,500 | $176,990 | $102,650 | $153,140 | — | — |
| Iowa | 850 | $216,520 | $174,990 | $83,860 | $123,640 | $209,990 | — |
| Kansas | 1,240 | $172,120 | $170,090 | $67,610 | $119,040 | $202,860 | — |
| Kentucky | 910 | $179,380 | $135,550 | $68,280 | $101,080 | $214,060 | — |
| Louisiana | 1,140 | $185,180 | $179,600 | $80,900 | $109,300 | $230,010 | — |
| Maine | 450 | $224,080 | $208,860 | $155,030 | $160,340 | — | — |
| Maryland | 2,190 | $203,500 | $189,330 | $104,000 | $131,110 | $205,020 | — |
| Michigan | 3,920 | $202,390 | $177,080 | $97,200 | $129,480 | — | — |
| Minnesota | 2,500 | $224,700 | $209,820 | $161,980 | $193,040 | $210,950 | — |
| Mississippi | 830 | $143,020 | $128,570 | $62,400 | $73,460 | $179,020 | — |
| Missouri | 1,980 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montana | 480 | $180,630 | $159,480 | $108,890 | $124,710 | $207,550 | — |
| Nebraska | 740 | $185,360 | $168,110 | $75,410 | $110,570 | — | — |
| Nevada | 1,040 | $146,480 | $125,180 | $92,110 | $99,980 | $166,580 | $213,080 |
| New Hampshire | 460 | $176,780 | $162,040 | $95,990 | $124,990 | $201,070 | — |
| New Jersey | 2,710 | $175,720 | $159,860 | $63,900 | $75,510 | $237,500 | — |
| New Mexico | 660 | $191,570 | $171,730 | $120,620 | $131,840 | $218,230 | — |
| New York | 7,460 | $185,590 | $164,060 | $64,970 | $86,890 | $211,670 | — |
| North Carolina | 4,410 | $205,990 | $191,280 | $103,710 | $149,940 | $227,470 | — |
| North Dakota | 210 | $224,300 | $201,280 | $132,600 | $134,890 | — | — |
| Ohio | 2,990 | $176,600 | $155,570 | $63,640 | $106,300 | $234,050 | — |
| Oklahoma | 1,150 | $201,720 | $161,780 | $73,260 | $119,620 | $234,060 | — |
| Oregon | 1,180 | $209,670 | $185,790 | $103,510 | $149,870 | — | — |
| Pennsylvania | 3,210 | $174,250 | $168,740 | $75,990 | $120,650 | $208,050 | — |
| South Carolina | 2,320 | $190,670 | $158,460 | $62,220 | $108,800 | — | — |
| South Dakota | 270 | $166,690 | $162,860 | $96,800 | $104,010 | $174,240 | — |
| Tennessee | 1,470 | $191,880 | $154,460 | $76,650 | $123,480 | $222,560 | — |
| Texas | 7,690 | $207,300 | $157,370 | $95,680 | $124,990 | $216,120 | — |
| Utah | 740 | $148,860 | $132,270 | $77,220 | $87,380 | $161,250 | — |
| Vermont | 220 | $240,740 | $230,990 | $130,800 | $149,990 | — | — |
| Virginia | 3,890 | $192,880 | $182,570 | $89,940 | $119,990 | $215,100 | — |
| Washington | 3,100 | $203,780 | $197,950 | $123,830 | $147,690 | $219,690 | — |
| West Virginia | 400 | $171,380 | $147,440 | $65,490 | $106,940 | $203,040 | — |
| Wisconsin | 2,160 | $209,830 | $206,650 | $124,450 | $161,580 | — | — |
| Wyoming | 260 | $154,030 | $126,860 | $55,500 | $92,520 | $161,600 | — |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.