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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
5,250 9.3 % $ 112.23 $ 233,430 7.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Dentists, All Other Specialists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 40.36 $ 80.19 $ 102.28 (5) (5)
Annual Wage (2) $ 83,940 $ 166,800 $ 212,740 (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:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Dentists 2,530 0.25 $ 133.14 $ 276,920
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 2,210 0.11 $ 93.41 $ 194,290
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 120 0.00 $ 109.42 $ 227,590
Outpatient Care Centers 40 0.00 $ 110.31 $ 229,450

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Dentists, All Other Specialists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Dentists 2,530 0.25 $ 133.14 $ 276,920
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 2,210 0.11 $ 93.41 $ 194,290
Outpatient Care Centers 40 0.00 $ 110.31 $ 229,450
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 120 0.00 $ 109.42 $ 227,590

Top paying industries for Dentists, All Other Specialists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Dentists 2,530 0.25 $ 133.14 $ 276,920
Offices of Physicians (8) (8) $ 132.96 $ 276,550
Outpatient Care Centers 40 (7) $ 110.31 $ 229,450
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 120 (7) $ 109.42 $ 227,590
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 2,210 0.11 $ 93.41 $ 194,290


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.



Map of employment of dentists, all other specialists by state, May 2022


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)
Florida 460 0.05 1.40 $ 109.28 $ 227,310
Oregon 240 0.12 3.50 (8) (8)
Ohio 230 0.04 1.20 (8) (8)
Texas 180 0.01 0.38 $ 101.41 $ 210,930
Hawaii 170 0.29 8.17 (8) (8)


Map of location quotient of dentists, all other specialists by state, May 2022


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)
Hawaii 170 0.29 8.17 (8) (8)
Oregon 240 0.12 3.50 (8) (8)
Montana 60 0.11 3.21 $ 88.32 $ 183,700
Kentucky 140 0.08 2.14 (8) (8)
West Virginia 40 0.06 1.83 $ 87.20 $ 181,370


Map of annual mean wages of dentists, all other specialists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Dentists, All Other Specialists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 30 0.02 0.66 $ 120.56 $ 250,760
Florida 460 0.05 1.40 $ 109.28 $ 227,310
New Jersey 80 0.02 0.53 $ 105.73 $ 219,910
New York (8) (8) (8) $ 105.61 $ 219,680
Tennessee 30 0.01 0.31 $ 103.71 $ 215,710



Map of employment of dentists, all other specialists by area, May 2022


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)
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 170 0.15 4.15 (8) (8)
Urban Honolulu, HI 140 0.34 9.54 (8) (8)
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 120 0.04 1.26 $ 80.28 $ 166,990
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 100 0.03 0.95 $ 83.91 $ 174,530
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 90 0.01 0.40 $ 86.73 $ 180,390
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 70 0.02 0.43 $ 95.62 $ 198,890
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 50 0.21 5.78 (8) (8)
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 40 0.02 0.43 $ 86.11 $ 179,100
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 40 0.04 1.17 $ 88.12 $ 183,280
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 40 0.02 0.56 $ 81.72 $ 169,980


Map of location quotient of dentists, all other specialists by area, May 2022


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)
Urban Honolulu, HI 140 0.34 9.54 (8) (8)
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 50 0.21 5.78 (8) (8)
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 170 0.15 4.15 (8) (8)
Dayton, OH 40 0.10 2.76 $ 70.96 $ 147,600
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 120 0.04 1.26 $ 80.28 $ 166,990
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 40 0.04 1.17 $ 88.12 $ 183,280
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 100 0.03 0.95 $ 83.91 $ 174,530
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 40 0.02 0.56 $ 81.72 $ 169,980
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 70 0.02 0.43 $ 95.62 $ 198,890
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 40 0.02 0.43 $ 86.11 $ 179,100


Map of annual mean wages of dentists, all other specialists by area, May 2022


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)
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA (8) (8) (8) (5) (5)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA (8) (8) (8) $ 104.15 $ 216,620
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH (8) (8) (8) $ 103.70 $ 215,700
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 70 0.02 0.43 $ 95.62 $ 198,890
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 40 0.04 1.17 $ 88.12 $ 183,280
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 90 0.01 0.40 $ 86.73 $ 180,390
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 40 0.02 0.43 $ 86.11 $ 179,100
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 100 0.03 0.95 $ 83.91 $ 174,530
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC (8) (8) (8) $ 82.50 $ 171,590
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 40 0.02 0.56 $ 81.72 $ 169,980

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Dentists, All Other Specialists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Arizona nonmetropolitan area 30 0.37 10.42 (8) (8)

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Dentists, All Other Specialists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Arizona nonmetropolitan area 30 0.37 10.42 (8) (8)


About May 2022 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 $115.00 per hour or $239,200 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023