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Dentists salary in Lafayette, LA
Median pay for dentists in Lafayette, LA:
$127,570/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $48,260 – $239,200 · about 130 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($165,500) by
−$37,930 (-23%).
What it's really worth in Lafayette
With Lafayette's cost of living at 88 (US=100), that $127,570 has the buying power of about
$145,706 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $58,150 · median home $202,312 · median rent $1,371/mo.
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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.