Dentist Salary
The median dentist earns about $175,000 a year in the US, which is $84.13 an hour.
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Dentist salary by state
| State | Estimated median per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $160,300 | $77.07 |
| Alaska | $197,100 | $94.76 |
| Arizona | $172,600 | $82.98 |
| Arkansas | $156,600 | $75.29 |
| California | $202,000 | $97.12 |
| Colorado | $184,800 | $88.85 |
| Connecticut | $193,400 | $92.98 |
| Delaware | $177,500 | $85.34 |
| District of Columbia | $209,300 | $100.63 |
| Florida | $175,000 | $84.13 |
| Georgia | $168,900 | $81.20 |
| Hawaii | $211,800 | $101.83 |
| Idaho | $168,900 | $81.20 |
| Illinois | $175,000 | $84.13 |
| Indiana | $162,800 | $78.27 |
| Iowa | $160,300 | $77.07 |
| Kansas | $160,300 | $77.07 |
| Kentucky | $160,300 | $77.07 |
| Louisiana | $162,800 | $78.27 |
| Maine | $177,500 | $85.34 |
| Maryland | $189,700 | $91.20 |
| Massachusetts | $199,500 | $95.91 |
| Michigan | $165,200 | $79.42 |
| Minnesota | $175,000 | $84.13 |
| Mississippi | $155,400 | $74.71 |
| Missouri | $162,800 | $78.27 |
| Montana | $172,600 | $82.98 |
| Nebraska | $162,800 | $78.27 |
| Nevada | $177,500 | $85.34 |
| New Hampshire | $184,800 | $88.85 |
| New Jersey | $197,100 | $94.76 |
| New Mexico | $166,400 | $80.00 |
| New York | $199,500 | $95.91 |
| North Carolina | $168,900 | $81.20 |
| North Dakota | $168,900 | $81.20 |
| Ohio | $162,800 | $78.27 |
| Oklahoma | $159,100 | $76.49 |
| Oregon | $184,800 | $88.85 |
| Pennsylvania | $172,600 | $82.98 |
| Rhode Island | $187,300 | $90.05 |
| South Carolina | $166,400 | $80.00 |
| South Dakota | $162,800 | $78.27 |
| Tennessee | $166,400 | $80.00 |
| Texas | $172,600 | $82.98 |
| Utah | $178,700 | $85.91 |
| Vermont | $181,100 | $87.07 |
| Virginia | $178,700 | $85.91 |
| Washington | $193,400 | $92.98 |
| West Virginia | $157,900 | $75.91 |
| Wisconsin | $166,400 | $80.00 |
| Wyoming | $168,900 | $81.20 |
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What a dentist does
Dentists diagnose and treat problems with teeth, gums and the mouth. The national median is $175,000 a year, or $84.13 an hour. Pay rises with experience, certifications and in higher-cost areas.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a dentist make?
The national median is about $175,000 a year ($84.13 an hour).
Sources and method
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