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Dentists salary in New Orleans, LA
Median pay for dentists in New Orleans, LA:
$199,990/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $131,940 – $239,200 · about 440 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($165,500) by
+$34,490 (+21%).
What it's really worth in New Orleans
With New Orleans's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $199,990 has the buying power of about
$219,302 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $62,748 · median home $261,414 · median rent $1,622/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.