Dentist Salary

 

 

 

Being a dentist is a highly desirable and sought after career choice due to its job flexibility and great pay.  Dental professionals are able to either work for themselves or for others.  Having your own offices allows flexible hours and greater freedom.  For those that do not have the money to start their own dental practice, working for other offices is another option.  According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the dental profession is expected to grow 15% over the next ten years, which is faster than the average growth of other occupations.  The good job prospects is due mostly to growth in population and the need to replace retiring dentists.  Those that are serious about pursing this profession, it is important to know what a dentist salary is.  The national average annual salary for dentist is $158,770 and the average dentist salary per hour is $76.33.  While these statistics are carefully computed, do understand that they are only estimates.  Dentist pay varies based on two main factors: industry and geographic location.

Dentist Salary by Industry

In general, dentists make the most money working in an office.  However, this number is skewed by the fact that dentists working at the office may own the dental practice and can hire other dental professionals to take on more clients to earn more.  The top earners is followed by government hired dentists.  Meanwhile, dentists that work in the hospitals have the lowest pay among the industry group.

  • Dental Office – $161,410
  • State Government – $150,500
  • Outpatient Centers – $138,980
  • Physicians Office – $135,890
  • Hospitals – $106,140

Dentist Salary by State

  1. Dentist Salary in Alabama, AL $190,440
  2. Dentist Salary in Alaska, AK     $192,940
  3. Dentist Salary in Arizona, AZ     $184,850
  4. Dentist Salary in Arkansas, AR     $170,700
  5. Dentist Salary in California, CA     $146,760
  6. Dentist Salary in Colorado, CO     $140,070
  7. Dentist Salary in Connecticut, CT     $168,180
  8. Dentist Salary in Delaware, DE     $195,300
  9. Dentist Salary in District of Columbia, DC     $165,910
  10. Dentist Salary in Florida, FL     $146,410
  11. Dentist Salary in Georgia, GA     $191,270
  12. Dentist Salary in Hawaii, HI     $146,310
  13. Dentist Salary in Idaho, ID     $181,510
  14. Dentist Salary in Illinois, IL     $135,070
  15. Dentist Salary in Indiana, IN     $182,150
  16. Dentist Salary in Iowa, IA     $202,750
  17. Dentist Salary in Kansas, KS     $158,360
  18. Dentist Salary in Kentucky, KY     $131,130
  19. Dentist Salary in Louisiana, LA     $151,990
  20. Dentist Salary in Maine, ME     $205,050
  21. Dentist Salary in Maryland, MD     $156,730
  22. Dentist Salary in Massachusetts, MA     $174,290
  23. Dentist Salary in Michigan, MI     $152,890
  24. Dentist Salary in Minnesota, MN     $186,350
  25. Dentist Salary in Mississippi, MS     $150,730
  26. Dentist Salary in Missouri, MO     $133,430
  27. Dentist Salary in Montana, MT     $116,220
  28. Dentist Salary in Nebraska, NE     $152,890
  29. Dentist Salary in Nevada, NV     $166,950
  30. Dentist Salary in New Hampshire, NH     $222,860
  31. Dentist Salary in New Jersey, NJ     $147,850
  32. Dentist Salary in New Mexico, NM     $172,730
  33. Dentist Salary in New York, NY     $150,390
  34. Dentist Salary in North Carolina, NC     $196,060
  35. Dentist Salary in North Dakota, ND     $207,810
  36. Dentist Salary in Ohio, OH     $160,450
  37. Dentist Salary in Oklahoma, OK     $157,230
  38. Dentist Salary in Oregon, OR     $194,060
  39. Dentist Salary in Pennsylvania, PA     $143,900
  40. Dentist Salary in Puerto Rico, PR     $77,190
  41. Dentist Salary in Rhode Island, RI     $167,360
  42. Dentist Salary in South Carolina, SC     $167,680
  43. Dentist Salary in South Dakota, SD     $130,180
  44. Dentist Salary in Tennessee, TN     $158,700
  45. Dentist Salary in Texas, TX     $163,990
  46. Dentist Salary in Utah, UT     $115,070
  47. Dentist Salary in Vermont, VT     $179,120
  48. Dentist Salary in Virginia, VA     $191,850
  49. Dentist Salary in Washington, WA     $190,170
  50. Dentist Salary in West Virginia, WV     $133,540
  51. Dentist Salary in Wisconsin, WI     $163,940
  52. Dentist Salary in Wyoming, WY     $145,950

How Much Does a Dentist Make Per Hour

  1. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Alabama, AL     $91.56
  2. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Alaska, AK     $92.76
  3. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Arizona, AZ     $88.87
  4. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Arkansas, AR     $82.07
  5. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in California, CA     $70.56
  6. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Colorado, CO     $67.34
  7. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Connecticut, CT     $80.86
  8. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Delaware, DE     $93.90
  9. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in  District of Columbia, DC     $79.77
  10. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Florida, FL     $70.39
  11. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Georgia, GA     $91.96
  12. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Hawaii, HI     $70.34
  13. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Idaho, ID     $87.27
  14. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Illinois, IL     $64.94
  15. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Indiana, IN     $87.57
  16. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Iowa, IA     $97.48
  17. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Kansas, KS     $76.13
  18. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Kentucky, KY     $63.04
  19. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Louisiana, LA     $73.07
  20. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Maine, ME     $98.58
  21. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Maryland, MD     $75.35
  22. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Massachusetts, MA     $83.79
  23. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Michigan, MI     $73.50
  24. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Minnesota, MN     $89.59
  25. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Mississippi, MS     $72.47
  26. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Missouri, MO     $64.15
  27. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Montana, MT     $55.87
  28. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Nebraska, NE     $73.51
  29. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Nevada, NV     $80.27
  30. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in New Hampshire, NH     $107.14
  31. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in New Jersey, NJ     $71.08
  32. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in New Mexico, NM     $83.05
  33. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in New York, NY     $72.30
  34. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in North Carolina, NC     $94.26
  35. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in North Dakota, ND     $99.91
  36. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Ohio, OH     $77.14
  37. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Oklahoma, OK     $75.59
  38. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Oregon, OR     $93.30
  39. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Pennsylvania, PA     $69.18
  40. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Puerto Rico, PR     $37.11
  41. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Rhode Island, RI     $80.46
  42. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in South Carolina, SC     $80.61
  43. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in South Dakota, SD     $62.58
  44. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Tennessee, TN     $76.30
  45. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Texas, TX     $78.84
  46. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Utah, UT     $55.32
  47. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Vermont, VT     $86.11
  48. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Virginia, VA     $92.24
  49. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Washington, WA     $91.43
  50. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in West Virginia, WV     $64.20
  51. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Wisconsin, WI     $78.82
  52. Average Dentist Hourly Salary in Wyoming, WY     $70.17

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