Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
29-1029 Dentists, All Other Specialists
All dentists not listed separately.
National estimates for Dentists, All Other Specialists
Industry profile for Dentists, All Other Specialists
Geographic profile for Dentists, All Other Specialists
National estimates for Dentists, All Other Specialists:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Dentists, All Other Specialists:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 5,610 |
9.3 % |
$ 93.72 |
$ 194,930 |
5.0 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Dentists, All Other Specialists:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 39.01 |
$ 66.86 |
$ 88.12 |
(5) |
(5) |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 81,140 |
$ 139,080 |
$ 183,300 |
(5) |
(5) |
Industry profile for Dentists, All Other Specialists:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Dentists, All Other Specialists are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Dentists, All Other Specialists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Dentists, All Other Specialists:
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Dentists, All Other Specialists:
Top paying industries for Dentists, All Other Specialists:
Geographic profile for Dentists, All Other Specialists:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Dentists, All Other Specialists are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Dentists, All Other Specialists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Dentists, All Other Specialists:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Nevada |
710 |
0.57 |
14.03 |
$ 70.33 |
$ 146,280 |
| Texas |
570 |
0.05 |
1.16 |
$ 83.35 |
$ 173,380 |
| California |
440 |
0.03 |
0.67 |
$ 98.97 |
$ 205,860 |
| New York |
260 |
0.03 |
0.74 |
$ 99.18 |
$ 206,290 |
| Florida |
230 |
0.03 |
0.69 |
$ 84.28 |
$ 175,310 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Dentists, All Other Specialists:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Nevada |
710 |
0.57 |
14.03 |
$ 70.33 |
$ 146,280 |
| New Mexico |
70 |
0.09 |
2.35 |
$ 103.02 |
$ 214,290 |
| Maryland |
150 |
0.06 |
1.51 |
$ 64.50 |
$ 134,170 |
| Massachusetts |
200 |
0.06 |
1.50 |
$ 95.06 |
$ 197,720 |
| West Virginia |
40 |
0.05 |
1.35 |
$ 87.09 |
$ 181,140 |
Top paying states for Dentists, All Other Specialists:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Dentists, All Other Specialists:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
650 |
0.73 |
18.00 |
$ 69.78 |
$ 145,140 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
320 |
0.04 |
0.90 |
$ 111.09 |
$ 231,060 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
170 |
0.04 |
0.96 |
$ 98.33 |
$ 204,520 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
90 |
0.03 |
0.76 |
$ 81.04 |
$ 168,570 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
80 |
0.03 |
0.82 |
$ 51.63 |
$ 107,400 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
50 |
0.02 |
0.61 |
$ 99.64 |
$ 207,260 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
50 |
0.04 |
0.91 |
$ 113.46 |
$ 235,990 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
40 |
0.01 |
0.34 |
$ 77.73 |
$ 161,670 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC |
30 |
0.05 |
1.20 |
$ 79.59 |
$ 165,550 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Dentists, All Other Specialists:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
650 |
0.73 |
18.00 |
$ 69.78 |
$ 145,140 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC |
30 |
0.05 |
1.20 |
$ 79.59 |
$ 165,550 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
170 |
0.04 |
0.96 |
$ 98.33 |
$ 204,520 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
50 |
0.04 |
0.91 |
$ 113.46 |
$ 235,990 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
320 |
0.04 |
0.90 |
$ 111.09 |
$ 231,060 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
80 |
0.03 |
0.82 |
$ 51.63 |
$ 107,400 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
90 |
0.03 |
0.76 |
$ 81.04 |
$ 168,570 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
50 |
0.02 |
0.61 |
$ 99.64 |
$ 207,260 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
40 |
0.01 |
0.34 |
$ 77.73 |
$ 161,670 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Dentists, All Other Specialists:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
(5) |
(5) |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 139.14 |
$ 289,420 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
50 |
0.04 |
0.91 |
$ 113.46 |
$ 235,990 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 112.02 |
$ 233,000 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
320 |
0.04 |
0.90 |
$ 111.09 |
$ 231,060 |
| Colorado Springs, CO |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 101.24 |
$ 210,570 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
50 |
0.02 |
0.61 |
$ 99.64 |
$ 207,260 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
170 |
0.04 |
0.96 |
$ 98.33 |
$ 204,520 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 89.99 |
$ 187,180 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
90 |
0.03 |
0.76 |
$ 81.04 |
$ 168,570 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Dentists, All Other Specialists:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Dentists, All Other Specialists:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Dentists, All Other Specialists:
About May 2020 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $100.00 per hour or $208,000 per year.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021
United States Department of Labor
