Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019
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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 110,730 |
1.9 % |
$85.70 |
$178,260 |
1.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$38.87 |
$54.36 |
$74.81 |
(5) |
(5) |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$80,850 |
$113,060 |
$155,600 |
(5) |
(5) |
Industry profile for this occupation:
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 |
98,970 |
10.25 |
$86.85 |
$180,660 |
| Offices of Physicians |
3,340 |
0.13 |
$77.24 |
$160,670 |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
2,840 |
0.30 |
$75.94 |
$157,950 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
1,690 |
0.03 |
$70.03 |
$145,650 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
1,090 |
0.05 |
$88.14 |
$183,320 |
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 |
98,970 |
10.25 |
$86.85 |
$180,660 |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
2,840 |
0.30 |
$75.94 |
$157,950 |
| Offices of Physicians |
3,340 |
0.13 |
$77.24 |
$160,670 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
1,090 |
0.05 |
$88.14 |
$183,320 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals |
130 |
0.05 |
$75.74 |
$157,550 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities |
30 |
0.01 |
$94.89 |
$197,370 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
180 |
0.02 |
$94.16 |
$195,850 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
1,090 |
0.05 |
$88.14 |
$183,320 |
| Offices of Dentists |
98,970 |
10.25 |
$86.85 |
$180,660 |
| Employment Services |
340 |
0.01 |
$79.48 |
$165,330 |
Geographic profile for this occupation:
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 |
16,220 |
0.93 |
1.24 |
$74.84 |
$155,670 |
| New York |
8,780 |
0.92 |
1.22 |
$80.33 |
$167,090 |
| Texas |
8,590 |
0.69 |
0.92 |
$88.22 |
$183,510 |
| Florida |
7,110 |
0.81 |
1.07 |
$83.48 |
$173,630 |
| Illinois |
3,850 |
0.64 |
0.85 |
$90.95 |
$189,170 |
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) |
| Vermont |
360 |
1.17 |
1.56 |
$125.86 |
$261,790 |
| Wyoming |
300 |
1.10 |
1.45 |
$61.53 |
$127,990 |
| Hawaii |
700 |
1.10 |
1.46 |
$87.60 |
$182,210 |
| Utah |
1,510 |
1.00 |
1.33 |
$64.77 |
$134,730 |
| Washington |
3,300 |
0.99 |
1.32 |
$89.06 |
$185,240 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Rhode Island |
320 |
0.65 |
0.86 |
$126.39 |
$262,900 |
| Vermont |
360 |
1.17 |
1.56 |
$125.86 |
$261,790 |
| Alaska |
190 |
0.59 |
0.78 |
$115.35 |
$239,930 |
| North Dakota |
200 |
0.48 |
0.64 |
$108.54 |
$225,770 |
| Maine |
590 |
0.96 |
1.27 |
$105.96 |
$220,400 |
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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
9,520 |
0.99 |
1.31 |
$82.04 |
$170,640 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
5,660 |
0.91 |
1.20 |
$68.18 |
$141,810 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
2,960 |
0.63 |
0.84 |
$88.64 |
$184,380 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
2,930 |
0.80 |
1.06 |
$99.61 |
$207,180 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
2,890 |
0.91 |
1.21 |
$93.73 |
$194,960 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
2,890 |
1.17 |
1.55 |
$81.60 |
$169,730 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
2,420 |
0.79 |
1.05 |
$80.14 |
$166,700 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
2,150 |
0.77 |
1.02 |
$92.59 |
$192,590 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
2,110 |
0.77 |
1.02 |
$84.20 |
$175,140 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
2,020 |
1.00 |
1.33 |
$81.87 |
$170,290 |
United States Department of Labor
