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Hire a Dentist in State College, PA

The group practice across town is recruiting associates for the same patients. A dentist who can carry a full schedule belongs at this metro's upper quarter. In State College, the May 2025 median is about $168.3K, 3% over the Pennsylvania median.

What to offer

A group practice that copies a national midpoint will lose an associate to the office that offered a better schedule. Use this metro's median as a floor, and the 75th for someone who can run a full chair on day one.

PercentileMetroPAU.S.
25th$134,150$112,640$125,710
Median$168,340$163,390$170,950
75th$203,590$210,650$224,040

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

How hard this is to fill

Hiring difficulty
8.0
Metro employment
60
National growth, 2025 to 2035
5.7%
National openings a year
4.2 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

For one manager

Say what the schedule looks like, who owns the patients, and how pay is figured. Ask which procedures the dentist does without referring out.

License and training

Every state licenses dentists through its dental board. The usual path is a DDS or DMD from an accredited school, the national board exam, and a clinical exam the state accepts. Confirm your state board's rules before you hire or start.

Sources: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, dentists

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Questions

What do dentists earn in State College, PA?

In State College, the May 2025 median for dentists is about $168.3K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $134.2K to $203.6K.

Who hires dentists in State College?

Dental practices, group practices, and community health centers hire dentists in State College. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Pecht Dental, Akinyemi & Farrag Dental, Aligned Dental of Centre County.

How do I get licensed as a dentist in Pennsylvania?

Start with the Pennsylvania dental board. It sets the exams it accepts and the steps for a dentist moving from another state to State College.

What should a practice in State College weigh when hiring a dentist?

Ask which procedures the dentist does alone and how fast they build a schedule. State College has a deeper bench of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 3% over the Pennsylvania median.