Dentists salary in Little Rock, AR
Median pay for dentists in Little Rock, AR: $119,850/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $79,720 – $226,990 · about 270 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($165,500) by −$45,650 (-28%).
What it's really worth in Little Rock
With Little Rock's cost of living at 90 (US=100), that $119,850 has the buying power of about $133,896 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $62,664 · median home $231,039 · median rent $1,246/mo.
How Little Rock ranks for this job
On raw pay, Little Rock, AR is 168th of the 171 metros we hold dentists wages for. Once Little Rock's cost of living is applied, it ranks 161st.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Little Rock sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Little Rock
A median home in Little Rock, AR costs $231,039 — about 1.9× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,246/mo works out at 12% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where dentists earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Little Rock.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Little Rock | Rent vs Little Rock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | $239,200 | +100% | 1.4× |
| Salem, OR | $226,010 | +89% | 1.3× |
| Anchorage, AK | $225,170 | +88% | 1.4× |
| Phoenix, AZ | $219,600 | +83% | 1.4× |
Same job elsewhere in AR
| Metro | Median pay | vs Little Rock | Rent vs Little Rock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville, AR | $215,530 | +80% | 1.3× |
| Fort Smith, AR | $203,630 | +70% | 0.8× |
Staying in AR keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires dentists around Little Rock
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences · Healthcare
- CHI – St. Vincent · Healthcare
- Arkansas Children's Hospital · Healthcare
Other jobs in Little Rock
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 171 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.