Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

29-1021 Dentists, General

Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral hygiene and retention of teeth. May fit dental appliances or provide preventive care. Excludes "Prosthodontists" (29-1024), "Orthodontists" (29-1023), "Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons" (29-1022) and "Dentists, All Other Specialists" (29-1029).

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
87,700 2.3 % $76.33 $158,770 1.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $34.32 $48.39 $67.81 (5) (5)
Annual Wage (2) $71,390 $100,650 $141,040 (5) (5)

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Dentists 79,460 9.65 $77.60 $161,410
Offices of Physicians 2,660 0.12 $65.33 $135,890
State Government (OES Designation) 1,310 0.06 $72.36 $150,500
Outpatient Care Centers 1,020 0.17 $66.82 $138,980
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 1,020 0.02 $51.03 $106,140

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Dentists 79,460 9.65 $77.60 $161,410
Outpatient Care Centers 1,020 0.17 $66.82 $138,980
Offices of Physicians 2,660 0.12 $65.33 $135,890
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 140 0.06 $65.46 $136,150
State Government (OES Designation) 1,310 0.06 $72.36 $150,500

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Dentists 79,460 9.65 $77.60 $161,410
Facilities Support Services 30 0.02 $75.10 $156,200
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 170 0.03 $74.79 $155,570
State Government (OES Designation) 1,310 0.06 $72.36 $150,500
Employment Services 280 0.01 $70.80 $147,270

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 12,120 0.87 1.25 $70.56 $146,760
New York 6,970 0.84 1.21 $72.30 $150,390
Texas 5,180 0.51 0.75 $78.84 $163,990
Florida 4,970 0.70 1.01 $70.39 $146,410
Illinois 4,740 0.86 1.24 $64.94 $135,070




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maryland 2,380 0.97 1.40 $75.35 $156,730
Utah 1,090 0.95 1.38 $55.32 $115,070
Massachusetts 2,940 0.94 1.37 $83.79 $174,290
Nevada 1,040 0.94 1.36 $80.27 $166,950
Idaho 560 0.93 1.35 $87.27 $181,510




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Hampshire 250 0.42 0.61 $107.14 $222,860
North Dakota 170 0.48 0.69 $99.91 $207,810
Maine 420 0.72 1.05 $98.58 $205,050
Iowa 710 0.49 0.72 $97.48 $202,750
North Carolina 2,490 0.66 0.96 $94.26 $196,060

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 4,790 0.96 1.39 $67.09 $139,540
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 3,670 0.96 1.39 $65.23 $135,680
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 3,360 0.95 1.37 $66.76 $138,850
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 1,800 1.09 1.58 $81.35 $169,220
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 1,660 0.73 1.05 $92.23 $191,840
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 1,530 0.85 1.23 $66.54 $138,400
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 1,520 0.61 0.88 $73.84 $153,590
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,360 0.81 1.17 $89.53 $186,210
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 1,270 0.92 1.34 $66.38 $138,080
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division 1,230 1.21 1.76 $61.55 $128,020




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Flint, MI 220 1.77 2.57 $84.30 $175,330
Coeur d'Alene, ID 90 1.71 2.48 $101.14 $210,370
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, MA NECTA Division 150 1.70 2.46 $76.92 $159,990
Peabody, MA NECTA Division 160 1.61 2.33 $85.83 $178,520
Missoula, MT 90 1.61 2.33 (8) (8)
Prescott, AZ 90 1.60 2.31 $78.37 $163,000
Punta Gorda, FL 60 1.59 2.30 (8) (8)
Madera, CA 60 1.56 2.26 $83.08 $172,810
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 60 1.52 2.21 (8) (8)
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 250 1.47 2.13 $58.10 $120,860