Dentists salary in Wichita, KS
Median pay for dentists in Wichita, KS: $206,980/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $96,090 – $239,200 · about 160 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($165,500) by +$41,480 (+25%).
What it's really worth in Wichita
With Wichita's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $206,980 has the buying power of about $231,467 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $66,643 · median home $225,557 · median rent $1,201/mo.
How Wichita ranks for this job
On raw pay, Wichita, KS is 13th of the 171 metros we hold dentists wages for. Once Wichita's cost of living is applied, it ranks 5th.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Wichita sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Wichita
A median home in Wichita, KS costs $225,557 — about 1.1× 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 $1,201/mo works out at 7% 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 Wichita.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Wichita | Rent vs Wichita |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | $239,200 | +16% | 1.4× |
| Salem, OR | $226,010 | +9% | 1.4× |
| Anchorage, AK | $225,170 | +9% | 1.5× |
| Phoenix, AZ | $219,600 | +6% | 1.5× |
Who hires dentists around Wichita
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Ascension Via Christi · Healthcare
Other jobs in Wichita
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.