Dentists, General pay range in Atlantic City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $342,800 or more. The middle half of dentists, general in Atlantic City earn between $134,630 and $231,730.
- $73K10th
- $135K25th
- $171KMedian
- $232K75th
- $343K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $194,080 | $16,173 | $93.31 |
| Median | $170,760 | $14,230 | $82.10 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $134,630 | $11,219 | $64.73 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $231,730 | $19,311 | $111.41 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Dentists, General pay in Atlantic City vs. New Jersey and the U.S.
Dentists, general in Atlantic City earn about the same as the New Jersey average ($198,290) and about the same as the U.S. average ($191,350). At the median the gap is -0% against the U.S. median of $170,950.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City | $194,080 | $170,760 | $72,940 | $342,800 | 100 |
| New Jersey | $198,290 | $171,330 | $77,920 | $349,780 | 2,980 |
| United States | $191,350 | $170,950 | $86,250 | $319,630 | 124,390 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Dentists, General salary after taxes in Atlantic City
On the average salary of $194,080, a single filer in Atlantic City takes home about $134,341 a year, or $11,195 a month and $5,167 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Is Atlantic City a good place for dentists, general? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Atlantic City area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.9), so the average $194,080 buys what about $196,324 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlantic City ($47,520). A typical home costs $384,211, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Dentists, General salary in other New Jersey cities
Atlantic City ranks 3rd of 3 New Jersey metro areas for this job; Trenton pays the most ($205,980).
Highest-paying cities for dentists, general
St. Louis, MO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($261,250).
- St. Louis, MO$261,250
- Portland, ME$261,230
- St. Cloud, MN$249,890
- Macon, GA$244,000
- Mankato, MN$242,180
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Dentists, General salary in Atlantic City: questions
How much do dentists, general make an hour in Atlantic City?
$93.31 an hour on average, and $82.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dentists, general salary in Atlantic City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $134,630, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dentists, general take-home pay in Atlantic City?
About $134,341 a year ($11,195 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $194,080. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do dentists, general earn more in Atlantic City than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($191,350).
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; area Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ (12100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.7%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).
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