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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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 “Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons” (29-1022), “Orthodontists” (29-1023), “Prosthodontists” (29-1024), and “Dentists, All Other Specialists” (29-1029).

National estimates for Dentists, General
Industry profile for Dentists, General
Geographic profile for Dentists, General

National estimates for Dentists, General:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Dentists, General:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
121,640 1.9 % $ 92.19 $ 191,750 1.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Dentists, General:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 38.86 $ 59.46 $ 79.95 $ 104.82 (5)
Annual Wage (2) $ 80,820 $ 123,670 $ 166,300 $ 218,030 (5)

Industry profile for Dentists, General:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Dentists, General:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Dentists 109,280 10.68 $ 93.46 $ 194,400
Offices of Physicians 3,360 0.12 $ 82.53 $ 171,660
Outpatient Care Centers 3,240 0.30 $ 86.66 $ 180,250
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 2,080 0.04 $ 62.83 $ 130,690
Employment Services 760 0.02 $ 78.00 $ 162,230

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Dentists, General:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Dentists 109,280 10.68 $ 93.46 $ 194,400
Outpatient Care Centers 3,240 0.30 $ 86.66 $ 180,250
Offices of Physicians 3,360 0.12 $ 82.53 $ 171,660
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 140 0.06 $ 76.00 $ 158,080
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 170 0.05 $ 95.16 $ 197,940

Top paying industries for Dentists, General:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Insurance Carriers 130 0.01 $ 97.46 $ 202,720
Individual and Family Services (8) (8) $ 95.25 $ 198,120
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 750 0.04 $ 95.17 $ 197,960
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 170 0.05 $ 95.16 $ 197,940
Offices of Dentists 109,280 10.68 $ 93.46 $ 194,400

Geographic profile for Dentists, General:

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



Map of employment of dentists, general by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Dentists, General:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 18,820 1.05 1.31 $ 87.37 $ 181,720
Texas 10,910 0.80 1.00 $ 105.77 $ 220,000
New York 6,890 0.73 0.92 $ 76.02 $ 158,130
Florida 6,740 0.70 0.88 $ 87.48 $ 181,950
Illinois 5,840 0.97 1.21 $ 79.69 $ 165,760


Map of location quotient of dentists, general by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Dentists, General:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 740 1.20 1.50 $ 74.45 $ 154,860
Maryland 2,970 1.11 1.38 $ 112.82 $ 234,670
Colorado 3,000 1.06 1.32 $ 72.03 $ 149,810
California 18,820 1.05 1.31 $ 87.37 $ 181,720
Alaska 320 1.03 1.28 $ 96.98 $ 201,720


Map of annual mean wages of dentists, general by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Dentists, General:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 250 0.82 1.02 $ 125.18 $ 260,380
Maryland 2,970 1.11 1.38 $ 112.82 $ 234,670
Arizona 2,140 0.68 0.85 $ 111.49 $ 231,890
Delaware 350 0.74 0.93 $ 109.23 $ 227,200
Texas 10,910 0.80 1.00 $ 105.77 $ 220,000



Map of employment of dentists, general by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Dentists, General:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 8,110 1.31 1.64 $ 79.35 $ 165,040
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 7,950 0.84 1.05 $ 77.56 $ 161,320
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,390 0.97 1.21 $ 77.82 $ 161,870
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,340 1.09 1.36 $ 109.26 $ 227,260
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,280 1.06 1.32 $ 121.78 $ 253,300
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,740 0.97 1.21 $ 93.51 $ 194,490
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,680 0.84 1.05 $ 101.56 $ 211,240
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,220 0.82 1.02 $ 81.22 $ 168,940
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,020 0.73 0.91 $ 104.88 $ 218,160
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,860 0.98 1.22 $ 93.24 $ 193,930


Map of location quotient of dentists, general by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Dentists, General:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Flint, MI 210 1.58 1.97 $ 118.08 $ 245,600
Asheville, NC 280 1.40 1.75 $ 92.98 $ 193,400
Danbury, CT 110 1.39 1.74 $ 105.70 $ 219,850
Fort Collins, CO 240 1.38 1.73 $ 100.41 $ 208,850
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 60 1.38 1.73 $ 101.86 $ 211,860
Las Cruces, NM 100 1.38 1.73 $ 87.35 $ 181,690
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 430 1.37 1.71 $ 85.88 $ 178,630
New Bern, NC 60 1.37 1.71 $ 97.88 $ 203,580
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 350 1.37 1.71 $ 126.54 $ 263,200
Binghamton, NY 120 1.31 1.64 $ 88.17 $ 183,400