Dentists, General Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Dentists, General salaries across 47 states

$175,707

National Average (Median)

$230,990

Highest: Alaska

$123,830

Lowest: Wyoming

Dentists, General Salary by State

Compare Dentists, General salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$123,830

$230,990

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AK $230,990 AZ $194,180 AR $178,930 CA $165,950 CO $166,240 CT $160,440 FL $174,900 GA $206,760 HI $167,820 ID $124,190 IL $156,110 IN $166,650 IA $181,520 KY $134,160 LA $170,750 ME $209,200 MD $168,500 MA $181,600 MI $169,930 MN $219,200 MS $143,660 MO $204,960 MT $167,200 NE $179,750 NV $162,200 NH $177,480 NJ $171,330 NM $155,260 NY $183,060 NC $207,000 ND $220,660 OH $167,410 OK $166,170 OR $211,690 PA $163,390 RI $161,560 SC $158,640 SD $158,140 TN $215,290 TX $162,360 UT $133,320 VT $204,960 VA $197,110 WA $169,730 WV $170,370 WI $193,690 WY $123,830

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Alaska

$230,990

North Dakota

$220,660

Minnesota

$219,200

Tennessee

$215,290

Oregon

$211,690

Dentists, General Salary in All 47 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Alaska	$230,990	$215,360	310
2	North Dakota	$220,660	$222,340	260
3	Minnesota	$219,200	$211,780	2,370
4	Tennessee	$215,290	$210,700	2,200
5	Oregon	$211,690	$240,170	1,660
6	Maine	$209,200	$237,360	310
7	North Carolina	$207,000	$207,550	4,140
8	Georgia	$206,760	$214,040	2,620
9	Missouri	$204,960	$241,580	2,440
10	Vermont	$204,960	$214,130	240
11	Virginia	$197,110	$197,820	4,140
12	Arizona	$194,180	$181,040	3,470
13	Wisconsin	$193,690	$203,600	2,560
14	New York	$183,060	$202,040	7,340
15	Massachusetts	$181,600	$223,200	2,780
16	Iowa	$181,520	$198,470	1,240
17	Nebraska	$179,750	$186,420	790
18	Arkansas	$178,930	$174,280	1,210
19	New Hampshire	$177,480	$200,420	500
20	Florida	$174,900	$195,930	9,320
21	New Jersey	$171,330	$198,290	2,980
22	Louisiana	$170,750	$176,540	1,500
23	West Virginia	$170,370	$200,640	420
24	Michigan	$169,930	$188,930	3,620
25	Washington	$169,730	$195,810	3,240
26	Maryland	$168,500	$185,740	2,100
27	Hawaii	$167,820	$227,370	830
28	Ohio	$167,410	$180,440	2,790
29	Montana	$167,200	$168,460	380
30	Indiana	$166,650	$195,140	2,300
31	Colorado	$166,240	$160,810	2,940
32	Oklahoma	$166,170	$188,280	980
33	California	$165,950	$170,690	16,770
34	Pennsylvania	$163,390	$172,710	4,460
35	Texas	$162,360	$178,360	8,920
36	Nevada	$162,200	$178,460	1,100
37	Rhode Island	$161,560	$162,440	360
38	Connecticut	$160,440	$183,990	1,950
39	South Carolina	$158,640	$181,570	2,140
40	South Dakota	$158,140	$164,030	390
41	Illinois	$156,110	$193,050	6,940
42	New Mexico	$155,260	$185,010	780
43	Mississippi	$143,660	$149,300	740
44	Kentucky	$134,160	$157,630	790
45	Utah	$133,320	$144,880	1,020
46	Idaho	$124,190	$139,320	650
47	Wyoming	$123,830	$146,240	240

Dentists, General Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Dentists, General keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in Alaska → Take-Home in North Dakota → Take-Home in Minnesota →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS