Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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) |
| 108,680 |
3.3 % |
$ 80.37 |
$ 167,160 |
1.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Dentists, General:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 30.20 |
$ 48.83 |
$ 77.10 |
(5) |
(5) |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 62,810 |
$ 101,570 |
$ 160,370 |
(5) |
(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 |
96,750 |
9.96 |
$ 81.21 |
$ 168,910 |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
3,250 |
0.33 |
$ 77.66 |
$ 161,530 |
| Offices of Physicians |
2,890 |
0.11 |
$ 76.37 |
$ 158,850 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
1,860 |
0.03 |
$ 59.79 |
$ 124,350 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
890 |
0.04 |
$ 88.35 |
$ 183,770 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Dentists, General:
Top paying industries for Dentists, General:
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.
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 |
14,770 |
0.89 |
1.16 |
$ 79.78 |
$ 165,950 |
| Texas |
9,540 |
0.78 |
1.01 |
$ 72.15 |
$ 150,060 |
| Florida |
8,080 |
0.94 |
1.22 |
$ 79.02 |
$ 164,370 |
| New York |
6,370 |
0.73 |
0.95 |
$ 82.11 |
$ 170,800 |
| Virginia |
4,880 |
1.30 |
1.68 |
$ 78.25 |
$ 162,750 |
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) |
| Virginia |
4,880 |
1.30 |
1.68 |
$ 78.25 |
$ 162,750 |
| Hawaii |
620 |
1.13 |
1.46 |
$ 85.49 |
$ 177,820 |
| New Mexico |
860 |
1.11 |
1.44 |
$ 91.07 |
$ 189,430 |
| Idaho |
720 |
0.95 |
1.23 |
$ 59.98 |
$ 124,750 |
| Florida |
8,080 |
0.94 |
1.22 |
$ 79.02 |
$ 164,370 |
Top paying states for Dentists, General:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Delaware |
270 |
0.62 |
0.80 |
$ 112.43 |
$ 233,860 |
| New Hampshire |
350 |
0.55 |
0.71 |
$ 108.24 |
$ 225,140 |
| Oregon |
1,430 |
0.79 |
1.02 |
$ 99.70 |
$ 207,370 |
| Rhode Island |
350 |
0.76 |
0.98 |
$ 99.33 |
$ 206,600 |
| Connecticut |
1,370 |
0.87 |
1.13 |
$ 95.15 |
$ 197,910 |
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) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
7,110 |
0.82 |
1.06 |
$ 87.59 |
$ 182,190 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
3,520 |
0.98 |
1.27 |
$ 70.53 |
$ 146,710 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
3,260 |
1.11 |
1.44 |
$ 83.65 |
$ 174,000 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
3,140 |
0.74 |
0.96 |
$ 64.79 |
$ 134,770 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
3,120 |
1.27 |
1.65 |
$ 70.89 |
$ 147,440 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
3,040 |
1.05 |
1.36 |
$ 76.91 |
$ 159,970 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
2,250 |
1.00 |
1.30 |
$ 87.36 |
$ 181,700 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
2,240 |
0.84 |
1.10 |
$ 90.97 |
$ 189,220 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
2,220 |
0.86 |
1.11 |
$ 85.75 |
$ 178,360 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
1,660 |
1.19 |
1.54 |
$ 66.83 |
$ 139,000 |
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) |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ |
110 |
2.17 |
2.81 |
$ 73.16 |
$ 152,170 |
| Flint, MI |
240 |
1.89 |
2.45 |
$ 83.85 |
$ 174,410 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA |
540 |
1.81 |
2.35 |
$ 60.28 |
$ 125,380 |
| St. George, UT |
120 |
1.56 |
2.03 |
$ 64.26 |
$ 133,650 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC |
1,110 |
1.56 |
2.02 |
$ 78.01 |
$ 162,260 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA |
60 |
1.49 |
1.93 |
$ 93.80 |
$ 195,110 |
| Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL |
200 |
1.38 |
1.79 |
$ 80.64 |
$ 167,720 |
| Morgantown, WV |
90 |
1.37 |
1.77 |
$ 58.15 |
$ 120,950 |
| Santa Fe, NM |
80 |
1.34 |
1.73 |
$ 93.75 |
$ 194,990 |
| Wilmington, NC |
170 |
1.33 |
1.72 |
$ 86.55 |
$ 180,030 |
United States Department of Labor
