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Top 15 cities for dentists, general by average salary
| St. Louis, MO | $261,250 |
|---|---|
| Portland, ME | $261,230 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $249,890 |
| Macon, GA | $244,000 |
| Mankato, MN | $242,180 |
| Salem, OR | $241,180 |
| Mobile, AL | $240,610 |
| Worcester, MA | $239,870 |
| Billings, MT | $239,640 |
| Portland, OR | $239,230 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $238,440 |
| Barnstable, MA | $238,130 |
| Columbia, SC | $236,230 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $234,150 |
| Sarasota, FL | $234,080 |
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Dentists, General salary by state
Missouri pays dentists, general the most statewide, $241,580 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | $241,580 | $204,960 | 2,440 | 7 | $261,250 | $197,770 |
| Alabama | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2 | $240,610 | $195,280 |
| Oregon | $240,170 | $211,690 | 1,660 | 8 | $241,180 | $214,110 |
| Maine | $237,360 | $209,200 | 310 | 2 | $261,230 | $206,470 |
| Hawaii | $227,370 | $167,820 | 830 | 2 | $232,440 | $229,620 |
| Massachusetts | $223,200 | $181,600 | 2,780 | 6 | $239,870 | $208,630 |
| North Dakota | $222,340 | $220,660 | 260 | 1 | $207,240 | $207,240 |
| Washington, D.C. | n/a | n/a | 340 | 1 | $215,610 | $215,610 |
| Alaska | $215,360 | $230,990 | 310 | 1 | $200,870 | $200,870 |
| Vermont | $214,130 | $204,960 | 240 | 1 | $219,200 | $219,200 |
| Georgia | $214,040 | $206,760 | 2,620 | 9 | $244,000 | $182,430 |
| Minnesota | $211,780 | $219,200 | 2,370 | 5 | $249,890 | $199,410 |
| Tennessee | $210,700 | $215,290 | 2,200 | 8 | $228,100 | $167,120 |
| North Carolina | $207,550 | $207,000 | 4,140 | 14 | $229,400 | $182,030 |
| Wisconsin | $203,600 | $193,690 | 2,560 | 12 | $217,380 | $173,050 |
| New York | $202,040 | $183,060 | 7,340 | 10 | $227,650 | $162,510 |
| West Virginia | $200,640 | $170,370 | 420 | 4 | $217,300 | $181,280 |
| New Hampshire | $200,420 | $177,480 | 500 | 1 | $211,430 | $211,430 |
| Iowa | $198,470 | $181,520 | 1,240 | 8 | $204,670 | $169,110 |
| New Jersey | $198,290 | $171,330 | 2,980 | 3 | $205,980 | $194,080 |
| Virginia | $197,820 | $197,110 | 4,140 | 7 | $212,020 | $165,380 |
| Florida | $195,930 | $174,900 | 9,320 | 21 | $234,080 | $157,520 |
| Washington | $195,810 | $169,730 | 3,240 | 10 | $232,410 | $177,520 |
| Indiana | $195,140 | $166,650 | 2,300 | 9 | $231,540 | $175,110 |
| Illinois | $193,050 | $156,110 | 6,940 | 7 | $207,080 | $171,710 |
| Michigan | $188,930 | $169,930 | 3,620 | 13 | $227,320 | $143,590 |
| Oklahoma | $188,280 | $166,170 | 980 | 2 | $205,660 | $195,370 |
| Nebraska | $186,420 | $179,750 | 790 | 2 | $200,650 | $191,850 |
| Maryland | $185,740 | $168,500 | 2,100 | 4 | $184,430 | $169,840 |
| New Mexico | $185,010 | $155,260 | 780 | 4 | $204,450 | $176,910 |
| Connecticut | $183,990 | $160,440 | 1,950 | 5 | $194,320 | $159,210 |
| South Carolina | $181,570 | $158,640 | 2,140 | 7 | $236,230 | $150,600 |
| Kansas | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | $181,320 | $181,320 |
| Arizona | $181,040 | $194,180 | 3,470 | 5 | $188,290 | $157,460 |
| Ohio | $180,440 | $167,410 | 2,790 | 10 | $224,240 | $154,660 |
| Nevada | $178,460 | $162,200 | 1,100 | 2 | $184,750 | $176,450 |
| Texas | $178,360 | $162,360 | 8,920 | 20 | $210,820 | $140,470 |
| Louisiana | $176,540 | $170,750 | 1,500 | 8 | $188,460 | $148,680 |
| Arkansas | $174,280 | $178,930 | 1,210 | 5 | $189,550 | $153,620 |
| Pennsylvania | $172,710 | $163,390 | 4,460 | 14 | $216,490 | $149,250 |
| California | $170,690 | $165,950 | 16,770 | 24 | $229,860 | $147,970 |
| Montana | $168,460 | $167,200 | 380 | 3 | $239,640 | $158,150 |
| South Dakota | $164,030 | $158,140 | 390 | 2 | $191,370 | $163,710 |
| Rhode Island | $162,440 | $161,560 | 360 | 1 | $186,400 | $186,400 |
| Colorado | $160,810 | $166,240 | 2,940 | 7 | $184,210 | $158,550 |
| Kentucky | $157,630 | $134,160 | 790 | 2 | $168,180 | $128,490 |
| Mississippi | $149,300 | $143,660 | 740 | 3 | $136,240 | $121,620 |
| Wyoming | $146,240 | $123,830 | 240 | 2 | $180,490 | $160,840 |
| Utah | $144,880 | $133,320 | 1,020 | 5 | $154,170 | $138,170 |
| Idaho | $139,320 | $124,190 | 650 | 5 | $153,700 | $127,380 |
| Puerto Rico | $126,590 | $107,560 | 150 | 1 | $131,610 | $131,610 |
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Dentists, General salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO | $261,250 | $210,430 | $125.60 | 1,250 |
| Portland, ME | $261,230 | $221,190 | $125.59 | 150 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $249,890 | $208,000 | $120.14 | 70 |
| Macon, GA | $244,000 | $203,070 | $117.31 | 40 |
| Mankato, MN | $242,180 | $207,000 | $116.44 | 60 |
| Salem, OR | $241,180 | $212,310 | $115.95 | 140 |
| Mobile, AL | $240,610 | $207,010 | $115.68 | 100 |
| Worcester, MA | $239,870 | $202,110 | $115.32 | 320 |
| Billings, MT | $239,640 | $203,330 | $115.21 | 50 |
| Portland, OR | $239,230 | $209,440 | $115.02 | 990 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $238,440 | $208,630 | $114.64 | 50 |
| Barnstable, MA | $238,130 | $200,470 | $114.49 | 90 |
| Columbia, SC | $236,230 | $228,820 | $113.57 | 480 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $234,150 | $213,240 | $112.57 | 30 |
| Sarasota, FL | $234,080 | $241,850 | $112.54 | 450 |
| Kahului, HI | $232,440 | $159,620 | $111.75 | 80 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $232,410 | $212,000 | $111.74 | 50 |
| Evansville, IN | $231,540 | $225,620 | $111.32 | 70 |
| Eugene, OR | $231,290 | $212,240 | $111.20 | 140 |
| Tampa, FL | $230,990 | $159,270 | $111.05 | 1,290 |
| Columbus, GA | $230,220 | $196,310 | $110.68 | 60 |
| Hanford, CA | $229,860 | $222,430 | $110.51 | 60 |
| Honolulu, HI | $229,620 | $168,090 | $110.40 | 650 |
| Gainesville, GA | $229,530 | $210,400 | $110.35 | 60 |
| Raleigh, NC | $229,400 | $207,380 | $110.29 | 1,000 |
| Corvallis, OR | $228,740 | $214,060 | $109.97 | 40 |
| Springfield, MO | $228,740 | $214,100 | $109.97 | 250 |
| Springfield, MA | $228,390 | $198,250 | $109.81 | 160 |
| Nashville, TN | $228,100 | $215,290 | $109.66 | 1,170 |
| Syracuse, NY | $227,650 | $191,830 | $109.45 | 190 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $227,320 | $187,770 | $109.29 | 90 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $226,750 | $201,730 | $109.01 | 50 |
| Rochester, MN | $226,730 | $211,190 | $109.01 | 110 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $226,150 | $193,210 | $108.72 | 30 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $225,650 | $207,450 | $108.49 | 50 |
| Canton, OH | $224,240 | $212,640 | $107.81 | 90 |
| Dalton, GA | $224,180 | $202,690 | $107.78 | 40 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $224,170 | $183,590 | $107.77 | 120 |
| Columbia, MO | $222,070 | $207,450 | $106.76 | 60 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $221,530 | $206,100 | $106.50 | 380 |
| Bend, OR | $221,170 | $224,990 | $106.33 | 120 |
| El Centro, CA | $221,110 | $217,830 | $106.30 | 40 |
| Albany, NY | $220,850 | $193,780 | $106.18 | 320 |
| Boston, MA | $220,730 | $181,150 | $106.12 | 1,920 |
| Longview, WA | $220,310 | $204,950 | $105.92 | 40 |
| Bremerton, WA | $219,850 | $171,320 | $105.70 | 110 |
| Burlington, VT | $219,200 | $210,940 | $105.38 | 90 |
| Flint, MI | $218,840 | $177,720 | $105.21 | 170 |
| Atlanta, GA | $218,180 | $222,690 | $104.90 | 1,710 |
| Racine, WI | $217,380 | $209,550 | $104.51 | 60 |
| Morgantown, WV | $217,300 | $207,000 | $104.47 | 50 |
| Durham, NC | $217,070 | $208,490 | $104.36 | 200 |
| Medford, OR | $216,870 | $206,260 | $104.26 | 80 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $216,490 | $193,760 | $104.08 | 130 |
| Beckley, WV | $216,260 | $199,360 | $103.97 | 40 |
| Spokane, WA | $216,190 | $205,790 | $103.94 | 280 |
| Washington, DC | $215,610 | $184,540 | $103.66 | 3,040 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $214,630 | $209,750 | $103.19 | 80 |
| Albany, OR | $214,110 | $204,310 | $102.94 | 50 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $213,440 | $186,300 | $102.62 | 70 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $212,930 | $219,980 | $102.37 | 1,760 |
| Muncie, IN | $212,530 | $190,750 | $102.18 | 40 |
| Joplin, MO | $212,490 | $201,820 | $102.16 | 50 |
| Kennewick, WA | $212,290 | $203,250 | $102.06 | 100 |
| Yakima, WA | $212,230 | $200,130 | $102.03 | 90 |
| Richmond, VA | $212,020 | $218,880 | $101.93 | 650 |
| San Francisco, CA | $211,930 | $202,060 | $101.89 | 2,090 |
| Janesville, WI | $211,800 | $208,000 | $101.83 | 50 |
| Manchester, NH | $211,430 | $177,970 | $101.65 | 190 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $211,040 | $178,970 | $101.46 | 190 |
| Binghamton, NY | $210,860 | $176,190 | $101.37 | 90 |
| Austin, TX | $210,820 | $188,190 | $101.36 | 820 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $209,850 | $205,000 | $100.89 | 70 |
| Amherst, MA | $209,800 | $202,240 | $100.87 | 50 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $209,190 | $199,990 | $100.57 | 230 |
| Appleton, WI | $208,860 | $206,650 | $100.42 | 130 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $208,630 | $173,990 | $100.30 | 50 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $208,620 | $174,870 | $100.30 | 190 |
| Memphis, TN | $208,090 | $238,040 | $100.04 | 280 |
| Green Bay, WI | $207,790 | $199,520 | $99.90 | 130 |
| Fargo, ND | $207,240 | $198,570 | $99.64 | 110 |
| Rockford, IL | $207,080 | $214,670 | $99.56 | 130 |
| Jackson, MI | $206,530 | $181,800 | $99.29 | 40 |
| Bangor, ME | $206,470 | $204,780 | $99.27 | 50 |
| La Crosse, WI | $206,140 | $201,810 | $99.11 | 80 |
| Trenton, NJ | $205,980 | $216,750 | $99.03 | 170 |
| Vineland, NJ | $205,940 | $169,280 | $99.01 | 40 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $205,660 | $196,740 | $98.87 | 290 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $205,630 | $196,470 | $98.86 | 110 |
| Des Moines, IA | $204,670 | $209,300 | $98.40 | 360 |
| Farmington, NM | $204,450 | $195,760 | $98.29 | 50 |
| Kenosha, WI | $204,410 | $207,140 | $98.27 | 60 |
| Madison, WI | $204,280 | $176,460 | $98.21 | 270 |
| South Bend, IN | $204,090 | $173,140 | $98.12 | 100 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $204,020 | $207,000 | $98.09 | 80 |
| New York, NY | $202,800 | $190,010 | $97.50 | 7,240 |
| Salinas, CA | $202,730 | $185,040 | $97.47 | 170 |
| Springfield, IL | $202,440 | $209,430 | $97.33 | 120 |
| Panama City, FL | $202,370 | $172,180 | $97.29 | 60 |
| Dallas, TX | $202,010 | $179,990 | $97.12 | 2,890 |
| Wausau, WI | $201,820 | $202,250 | $97.03 | 70 |
| Kokomo, IN | $201,760 | $174,240 | $97.00 | 40 |
| Fresno, CA | $201,700 | $188,510 | $96.97 | 340 |
| Champaign, IL | $201,130 | $174,010 | $96.70 | 80 |
| Anchorage, AK | $200,870 | $228,030 | $96.57 | 180 |
| Lincoln, NE | $200,650 | $204,530 | $96.47 | 160 |
| Hickory, NC | $200,480 | $193,320 | $96.38 | 130 |
| Duluth, MN | $199,410 | $200,210 | $95.87 | 90 |
| Dayton, OH | $199,000 | $181,990 | $95.67 | 180 |
| Asheville, NC | $198,590 | $202,630 | $95.48 | 140 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $198,510 | $171,990 | $95.44 | 50 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $198,340 | $188,850 | $95.36 | 50 |
| Orlando, FL | $198,180 | $212,300 | $95.28 | 1,320 |
| Wilmington, NC | $198,130 | $185,720 | $95.25 | 220 |
| Kansas City, MO | $197,770 | $171,690 | $95.08 | 1,070 |
| Lakeland, FL | $197,590 | $205,300 | $95.00 | 210 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $197,520 | $180,630 | $94.96 | 90 |
| Williamsport, PA | $197,260 | $204,660 | $94.84 | 40 |
| Traverse City, MI | $197,060 | $171,740 | $94.74 | 80 |
| Greenville, NC | $196,730 | $174,990 | $94.58 | 50 |
| Utica, NY | $196,050 | $169,070 | $94.26 | 60 |
| Youngstown, OH | $195,970 | $168,820 | $94.22 | 40 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $195,840 | $165,350 | $94.16 | 640 |
| Midland, MI | $195,580 | $167,770 | $94.03 | 40 |
| Tulsa, OK | $195,370 | $165,280 | $93.93 | 390 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $195,350 | $154,960 | $93.92 | 60 |
| Florence, AL | $195,280 | $153,870 | $93.89 | 50 |
| Peoria, IL | $195,260 | $168,780 | $93.88 | 110 |
| Toledo, OH | $194,660 | $205,920 | $93.59 | 180 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $194,320 | $180,440 | $93.42 | 740 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $194,080 | $170,760 | $93.31 | 100 |
| Burlington, NC | $193,800 | $166,330 | $93.18 | 60 |
| Charlotte, NC | $193,660 | $189,220 | $93.11 | 1,140 |
| Allentown, PA | $192,930 | $155,750 | $92.75 | 320 |
| Scranton, PA | $192,490 | $195,480 | $92.54 | 170 |
| Chicago, IL | $192,460 | $156,100 | $92.53 | 5,910 |
| Huntington, WV | $192,260 | $168,210 | $92.43 | 70 |
| Buffalo, NY | $192,210 | $178,260 | $92.41 | 270 |
| Albany, GA | $191,930 | $176,760 | $92.27 | 30 |
| San Jose, CA | $191,900 | $207,910 | $92.26 | 1,130 |
| Omaha, NE | $191,850 | $187,400 | $92.24 | 440 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $191,640 | $172,120 | $92.13 | 220 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $191,490 | $162,780 | $92.06 | 30 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $191,370 | $181,140 | $92.00 | 130 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $191,090 | $165,300 | $91.87 | 280 |
| Gainesville, FL | $190,600 | $184,220 | $91.64 | 140 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $190,280 | $170,630 | $91.48 | 100 |
| Wildwood, FL | $190,160 | $170,180 | $91.42 | 50 |
| Johnson City, TN | $190,040 | $182,660 | $91.37 | 50 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $189,870 | $173,160 | $91.28 | 490 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $189,550 | $179,940 | $91.13 | 410 |
| Oxnard, CA | $189,430 | $178,150 | $91.07 | 310 |
| Kingsport, TN | $189,290 | $173,810 | $91.01 | 90 |
| Iowa City, IA | $189,170 | $199,410 | $90.95 | 50 |
| Greensboro, NC | $188,790 | $163,910 | $90.76 | 190 |
| Longview, TX | $188,690 | $170,660 | $90.72 | 80 |
| New Orleans, LA | $188,460 | $198,050 | $90.61 | 270 |
| Sioux City, IA | $188,350 | $191,280 | $90.55 | 60 |
| Lansing, MI | $188,320 | $164,610 | $90.54 | 100 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $188,290 | $196,490 | $90.52 | 60 |
| Kingston, NY | $188,210 | $162,780 | $90.49 | 50 |
| Springfield, OH | $187,450 | $172,680 | $90.12 | 30 |
| Seattle, WA | $187,350 | $161,270 | $90.07 | 1,920 |
| Detroit, MI | $187,110 | $167,860 | $89.96 | 1,700 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $187,020 | $162,400 | $89.91 | 130 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $186,940 | $185,430 | $89.87 | 430 |
| Tyler, TX | $186,910 | $125,990 | $89.86 | 100 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $186,800 | $171,220 | $89.81 | 70 |
| Providence, RI | $186,400 | $172,310 | $89.62 | 580 |
| Visalia, CA | $186,050 | $214,950 | $89.45 | 170 |
| Vallejo, CA | $185,560 | $183,000 | $89.21 | 140 |
| Athens, GA | $185,270 | $166,440 | $89.07 | 40 |
| Clarksville, TN | $185,240 | $163,980 | $89.06 | 40 |
| Hartford, CT | $185,220 | $125,330 | $89.05 | 580 |
| Davenport, IA | $185,070 | $168,170 | $88.98 | 140 |
| Reno, NV | $184,750 | $165,030 | $88.82 | 230 |
| State College, PA | $184,660 | $168,340 | $88.78 | 60 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $184,430 | $168,450 | $88.67 | 80 |
| Baltimore, MD | $184,400 | $172,110 | $88.66 | 880 |
| Norwich, CT | $184,340 | $167,160 | $88.63 | 130 |
| Yuba City, CA | $184,260 | $175,850 | $88.59 | 40 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $184,240 | $170,960 | $88.58 | 70 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $184,210 | $177,400 | $88.56 | 720 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $184,210 | $180,210 | $88.56 | n/a |
| Ocala, FL | $184,130 | $203,980 | $88.52 | 100 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $184,110 | $163,390 | $88.51 | 2,570 |
| Elkhart, IN | $184,070 | $168,030 | $88.50 | 60 |
| Stockton, CA | $183,520 | $168,150 | $88.23 | 200 |
| Miami, FL | $183,450 | $172,210 | $88.20 | 3,270 |
| Waterbury, CT | $183,450 | $174,370 | $88.20 | 170 |
| Pensacola, FL | $183,350 | $164,990 | $88.15 | 170 |
| Saginaw, MI | $183,130 | $165,410 | $88.05 | 40 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $182,760 | $168,700 | $87.87 | 230 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $182,640 | $166,120 | $87.81 | 1,020 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $182,540 | $166,800 | $87.76 | 110 |
| Augusta, GA | $182,430 | $153,510 | $87.71 | 160 |
| Florence, SC | $182,400 | $137,260 | $87.69 | 60 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $182,030 | $161,810 | $87.51 | 40 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $181,940 | $194,180 | $87.47 | 2,700 |
| Modesto, CA | $181,690 | $167,050 | $87.35 | 160 |
| Topeka, KS | $181,320 | $164,670 | $87.17 | 70 |
| Charleston, WV | $181,280 | $152,980 | $87.15 | 70 |
| Boulder, CO | $181,160 | $180,440 | $87.10 | 140 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $181,120 | $160,620 | $87.08 | 190 |
| Reading, PA | $180,520 | $151,850 | $86.79 | 120 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $180,490 | $173,080 | $86.77 | 30 |
| Bloomington, IL | $180,320 | $160,750 | $86.69 | 60 |
| Olympia, WA | $179,880 | $123,460 | $86.48 | 130 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $179,550 | $159,220 | $86.32 | 70 |
| Slidell, LA | $179,110 | $181,080 | $86.11 | 120 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $178,800 | $175,420 | $85.96 | 130 |
| Crestview, FL | $178,700 | $163,700 | $85.91 | 90 |
| Cleveland, OH | $178,670 | $154,800 | $85.90 | 470 |
| Mansfield, OH | $178,560 | $163,980 | $85.85 | 40 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $178,190 | $167,440 | $85.67 | 80 |
| Ames, IA | $178,120 | $163,950 | $85.63 | 40 |
| Bellingham, WA | $177,520 | $168,030 | $85.35 | 90 |
| Bloomington, IN | $177,300 | $163,400 | $85.24 | 40 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $177,220 | $163,520 | $85.20 | 30 |
| Little Rock, AR | $177,120 | $172,250 | $85.15 | 240 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $177,110 | $160,720 | $85.15 | 40 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $176,910 | $141,580 | $85.05 | 460 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $176,450 | $162,200 | $84.83 | 780 |
| Tucson, AZ | $176,200 | $182,200 | $84.71 | 330 |
| San Antonio, TX | $175,860 | $162,140 | $84.55 | 690 |
| Dubuque, IA | $175,850 | $161,140 | $84.54 | 60 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $175,660 | $140,360 | $84.45 | 100 |
| Merced, CA | $175,490 | $170,200 | $84.37 | 40 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $175,110 | $156,210 | $84.19 | 30 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $175,100 | $170,940 | $84.18 | 140 |
| Niles, MI | $175,040 | $165,950 | $84.16 | 40 |
| Redding, CA | $174,590 | $170,060 | $83.94 | 60 |
| Sacramento, CA | $174,390 | $170,500 | $83.84 | 970 |
| Knoxville, TN | $174,200 | $157,900 | $83.75 | 220 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $174,110 | $169,850 | $83.71 | 60 |
| Sebastian, FL | $173,900 | $174,910 | $83.60 | 70 |
| Lancaster, PA | $173,400 | $141,960 | $83.36 | 170 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $173,050 | $155,940 | $83.20 | 830 |
| Missoula, MT | $172,930 | $172,690 | $83.14 | 50 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $172,560 | $175,950 | $82.96 | 90 |
| Chico, CA | $172,230 | $163,520 | $82.80 | 50 |
| Staunton, VA | $172,200 | $158,820 | $82.79 | 40 |
| Kankakee, IL | $171,710 | $137,390 | $82.55 | 40 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $171,380 | $144,640 | $82.39 | 50 |
| Beaumont, TX | $170,550 | $157,770 | $81.99 | 70 |
| Lafayette, LA | $170,020 | $171,860 | $81.74 | 190 |
| Salisbury, MD | $169,840 | $136,010 | $81.65 | 30 |
| Akron, OH | $169,710 | $163,480 | $81.59 | 250 |
| Laredo, TX | $169,130 | $149,820 | $81.31 | 50 |
| Waterloo, IA | $169,110 | $163,600 | $81.30 | 60 |
| Naples, FL | $169,030 | $130,560 | $81.26 | 170 |
| Pueblo, CO | $168,690 | $172,680 | $81.10 | 70 |
| San Diego, CA | $168,540 | $158,160 | $81.03 | 1,710 |
| Louisville, KY | $168,180 | $151,420 | $80.86 | 230 |
| Odessa, TX | $167,660 | $153,860 | $80.60 | 40 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $167,460 | $148,800 | $80.51 | 40 |
| Cleveland, TN | $167,120 | $122,910 | $80.35 | 40 |
| York, PA | $166,730 | $150,290 | $80.16 | 80 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $166,050 | $169,160 | $79.83 | 230 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $165,960 | $161,200 | $79.79 | 60 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $165,610 | $158,830 | $79.62 | 280 |
| Greeley, CO | $165,570 | $154,940 | $79.60 | 90 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $165,420 | $155,250 | $79.53 | 1,050 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $165,380 | $128,140 | $79.51 | 40 |
| Greenville, SC | $164,800 | $139,940 | $79.23 | 540 |
| Houma, LA | $164,710 | $140,330 | $79.19 | 40 |
| El Paso, TX | $164,300 | $150,940 | $78.99 | 160 |
| Abilene, TX | $163,850 | $156,040 | $78.77 | 50 |
| Rapid City, SD | $163,710 | $158,140 | $78.71 | 90 |
| Rochester, NY | $162,510 | $167,480 | $78.13 | 430 |
| Yuma, AZ | $161,100 | $164,680 | $77.45 | 60 |
| Killeen, TX | $160,910 | $147,360 | $77.36 | 120 |
| College Station, TX | $160,840 | $154,340 | $77.33 | 70 |
| Casper, WY | $160,840 | $129,030 | $77.33 | 40 |
| Amarillo, TX | $160,790 | $154,960 | $77.30 | 100 |
| Monroe, LA | $159,920 | $161,930 | $76.89 | 80 |
| Johnstown, PA | $159,310 | $127,110 | $76.59 | 40 |
| New Haven, CT | $159,210 | $129,380 | $76.54 | 290 |
| Denver, CO | $158,550 | $168,620 | $76.23 | 1,980 |
| Great Falls, MT | $158,150 | $162,810 | $76.04 | 40 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $157,720 | $154,850 | $75.83 | 180 |
| Deltona, FL | $157,520 | $166,880 | $75.73 | 260 |
| Shreveport, LA | $157,500 | $145,030 | $75.72 | 120 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $157,460 | $170,690 | $75.70 | 30 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $157,040 | $148,460 | $75.50 | 40 |
| Houston, TX | $156,500 | $98,570 | $75.24 | 1,660 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $155,600 | $134,420 | $74.81 | 130 |
| Riverside, CA | $155,020 | $125,230 | $74.53 | 1,560 |
| Columbus, OH | $154,660 | $166,180 | $74.36 | 780 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $154,550 | $165,060 | $74.30 | 100 |
| St. George, UT | $154,170 | $131,700 | $74.12 | 60 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $153,700 | $149,700 | $73.90 | 40 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $153,620 | $161,820 | $73.85 | 60 |
| Waco, TX | $153,110 | $145,630 | $73.61 | 100 |
| Altoona, PA | $153,040 | $117,110 | $73.58 | 30 |
| Victoria, TX | $152,730 | $129,430 | $73.43 | 30 |
| Brownsville, TX | $152,180 | $134,550 | $73.16 | 80 |
| Charleston, SC | $150,600 | $121,090 | $72.41 | 410 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $149,770 | $134,550 | $72.01 | 40 |
| Erie, PA | $149,250 | $137,530 | $71.76 | 80 |
| Logan, UT | $149,070 | $132,700 | $71.67 | 40 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $148,680 | $114,470 | $71.48 | 90 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $147,970 | $139,990 | $71.14 | 6,300 |
| Muskegon, MI | $143,590 | $123,240 | $69.03 | 60 |
| McAllen, TX | $140,470 | $134,160 | $67.53 | 150 |
| Provo, UT | $139,870 | $129,250 | $67.25 | 150 |
| Boise, ID | $139,790 | $119,550 | $67.21 | 270 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $139,790 | $130,510 | $67.21 | 510 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $139,540 | $126,020 | $67.09 | 80 |
| Ogden, UT | $138,170 | $155,250 | $66.43 | 170 |
| Jackson, MS | $136,240 | $149,990 | $65.50 | 170 |
| San Juan, PR | $131,610 | $120,160 | $63.28 | 100 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $131,000 | $132,390 | $62.98 | 70 |
| Lexington, KY | $128,490 | $114,990 | $61.77 | 160 |
| Pocatello, ID | $127,380 | $115,870 | $61.24 | 50 |
| Gulfport, MS | $121,620 | $135,390 | $58.47 | 120 |
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Dentists, General salary: questions
Where do dentists, general make the most money?
In St. Louis, MO, with an average of $261,250 a year, among the 316 metro areas we cover.
What is the average dentists, general salary in the U.S.?
$191,350 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $170,950, so half of dentists, general earn more than that and half less.
What salary should dentists, general ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of dentists, general nationwide earn between $125,710 (25th percentile) and $224,040 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays dentists, general the most?
Missouri, with a statewide average of $241,580 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is dentists, general pay the lowest?
Gulfport, MS, at $121,620 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1021.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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