Dentists salary by city
Median pay for dentists (BLS OEWS, May 2023) across 171 US metros. Typical metro median: $165,500. The cost-adjusted column divides local pay by the metro's cost of living — higher means the paycheck stretches further.
| Metro | Median pay | Cost-adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | $239,200 | $245,780 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $203,630 | $238,691 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $215,530 | $235,681 |
| Lansing, MI | $216,270 | $232,483 |
| Wichita, KS | $206,980 | $231,467 |
| Fargo, ND | $206,000 | $231,110 |
| Waco, TX | $204,330 | $224,206 |
| Scranton, PA | $208,130 | $222,859 |
| Salem, OR | $226,010 | $220,586 |
| New Orleans, LA | $199,990 | $219,302 |
| Canton, OH | $193,540 | $218,433 |
| Durham, NC | $209,240 | $214,942 |
| Flint, MI | $191,340 | $212,886 |
| Anchorage, AK | $225,170 | $210,891 |
| Hickory, NC | $188,350 | $210,744 |
| Savannah, GA | $201,310 | $209,899 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $219,600 | $209,790 |
| Akron, OH | $193,440 | $208,170 |
| Duluth, MN | $180,630 | $207,190 |
| Eugene, OR | $213,370 | $206,067 |
| Deltona, FL | $203,600 | $205,362 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $190,960 | $203,958 |
| Boise City, ID | $191,340 | $203,026 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $211,660 | $202,930 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $187,290 | $202,805 |
| Naples, FL | $214,330 | $201,289 |
| McAllen, TX | $172,200 | $200,058 |
| Houston, TX | $196,720 | $197,245 |
| Youngstown, OH | $169,280 | $197,080 |
| Springfield, MO | $173,750 | $194,984 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $186,050 | $191,854 |
| Des Moines, IA | $177,760 | $191,651 |
| Olympia, WA | $203,530 | $191,360 |
| Salinas, CA | $216,140 | $190,968 |
| South Bend, IN | $174,360 | $190,812 |
| Rockford, IL | $171,590 | $190,305 |
| Kingsport, TN | $161,450 | $189,968 |
| Green Bay, WI | $174,990 | $189,804 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $172,420 | $188,989 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $171,030 | $188,912 |
| Appleton, WI | $176,630 | $188,433 |
| Erie, PA | $172,890 | $188,045 |
| Amarillo, TX | $171,190 | $187,349 |
| Roanoke, VA | $170,250 | $186,667 |
| Longview, TX | $165,420 | $185,926 |
| Binghamton, NY | $170,980 | $185,666 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $166,900 | $185,473 |
| Fresno, CA | $192,860 | $185,435 |
| Cleveland, OH | $168,100 | $183,917 |
| Memphis, TN | $168,630 | $183,399 |
| San Jose, CA | $206,850 | $182,958 |
| Asheville, NC | $178,160 | $182,931 |
| Richmond, VA | $179,820 | $182,861 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $163,900 | $182,622 |
| Tyler, TX | $169,180 | $181,982 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $202,020 | $181,966 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $166,870 | $181,669 |
| Dallas, TX | $186,010 | $181,491 |
| Mobile, AL | $160,040 | $180,351 |
| Greensboro, NC | $167,170 | $179,967 |
| Huntsville, AL | $168,220 | $179,322 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $173,990 | $178,803 |
| Salisbury, MD | $165,630 | $178,783 |
| Tulsa, OK | $160,540 | $178,586 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $173,820 | $177,872 |
| York, PA | $171,980 | $177,142 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $157,290 | $176,518 |
| Montgomery, AL | $158,440 | $176,168 |
| Birmingham, AL | $161,450 | $175,939 |
| Greenville, SC | $163,700 | $175,882 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $166,880 | $175,709 |
| Spokane, WA | $177,070 | $175,447 |
| Peoria, IL | $155,370 | $174,899 |
| Augusta, GA | $159,460 | $174,762 |
| Laredo, TX | $154,270 | $174,670 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $167,020 | $174,576 |
| Orlando, FL | $176,590 | $173,826 |
| Wilmington, NC | $165,540 | $173,446 |
| Toledo, OH | $157,010 | $173,254 |
| Columbus, GA | $153,800 | $173,118 |
| Vallejo, CA | $188,530 | $172,396 |
| Utica, NY | $159,690 | $172,200 |
| San Francisco, CA | $202,130 | $171,951 |
| Kansas City, MO | $160,160 | $171,840 |
| Yakima, WA | $168,110 | $171,713 |
| Charleston, WV | $152,820 | $171,596 |
| Allentown, PA | $169,560 | $171,481 |
| El Paso, TX | $155,600 | $171,394 |
| Winston, NC | $156,990 | $171,383 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $162,110 | $171,273 |
| Raleigh, NC | $167,360 | $170,159 |
| Daphne, AL | $158,870 | $168,661 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $165,500 | $168,619 |
| Evansville, IN | $151,360 | $168,182 |
| Lancaster, PA | $161,770 | $167,197 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $157,820 | $166,642 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $165,950 | $166,541 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $168,730 | $166,528 |
| Omaha, NE | $153,870 | $166,391 |
| Washington, DC | $182,000 | $166,145 |
| Kennewick, WA | $164,250 | $166,102 |
| Reading, PA | $159,960 | $165,820 |
| Merced, CA | $164,840 | $165,472 |
| Modesto, CA | $173,920 | $165,438 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $154,720 | $164,992 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $154,410 | $164,091 |
| Detroit, MI | $160,820 | $163,790 |
| Madison, WI | $157,100 | $163,758 |
| Gainesville, FL | $158,290 | $162,788 |
| Visalia, CA | $164,880 | $162,475 |
| Trenton, NJ | $166,160 | $162,237 |
| Pensacola, FL | $155,490 | $162,224 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $165,980 | $162,148 |
| Rochester, NY | $159,020 | $161,624 |
| Lakeland, FL | $156,820 | $160,458 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $164,990 | $160,029 |
| North Port, FL | $166,740 | $159,987 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $180,420 | $159,984 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $163,710 | $159,890 |
| Davenport, IA | $141,710 | $158,934 |
| Reno, NV | $154,080 | $157,184 |
| Killeen, TX | $144,830 | $156,854 |
| Stockton, CA | $168,720 | $156,850 |
| Albany, NY | $153,980 | $156,839 |
| Tampa, FL | $160,100 | $156,236 |
| Sacramento, CA | $170,080 | $155,907 |
| Riverside, CA | $167,010 | $155,588 |
| Chicago, IL | $159,260 | $155,397 |
| Huntington, WV | $136,660 | $155,107 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $144,360 | $154,906 |
| Nashville, TN | $150,210 | $154,817 |
| Charleston, SC | $155,230 | $153,544 |
| Seattle, WA | $172,220 | $152,771 |
| Crestview, FL | $149,990 | $152,496 |
| Miami, FL | $168,910 | $150,694 |
| Columbus, OH | $142,420 | $150,502 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $143,510 | $150,493 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $145,600 | $148,400 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $163,330 | $148,141 |
| Portland, OR | $157,520 | $147,609 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $167,730 | $147,485 |
| Lincoln, NE | $135,330 | $147,269 |
| San Diego, CA | $162,750 | $146,965 |
| Tucson, AZ | $139,210 | $146,642 |
| Lafayette, LA | $127,570 | $145,706 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $131,540 | $145,366 |
| Ocala, FL | $138,820 | $144,906 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $137,660 | $144,046 |
| Syracuse, NY | $137,020 | $143,151 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $137,910 | $141,963 |
| Columbia, SC | $131,600 | $141,167 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $132,700 | $140,835 |
| Greeley, CO | $134,530 | $139,203 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $158,570 | $138,189 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $124,330 | $138,005 |
| New York, NY | $155,000 | $137,600 |
| Boulder, CO | $138,210 | $137,367 |
| San Antonio, TX | $129,480 | $137,266 |
| Oxnard, CA | $156,000 | $137,221 |
| Clarksville, TN | $125,660 | $137,104 |
| Little Rock, AR | $119,850 | $133,896 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $132,240 | $133,704 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $128,400 | $130,639 |
| Knoxville, TN | $120,000 | $130,104 |
| Buffalo, NY | $120,890 | $127,359 |
| Provo, UT | $120,000 | $125,338 |
| Denver, CO | $127,800 | $120,830 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $122,020 | $109,510 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $103,330 | $101,113 |
| Ogden, UT | $91,450 | $95,133 |
| San Juan, PR | $92,540 | $92,540 |
Cost-adjusted = median pay ÷ (cost-of-living index ÷ 100). Source: BLS OEWS + BEA. See methodology.