Hiring/Dentists, General
Role
Dentists, General by metro
This occupation is outside the 25 occupations that receive a difficulty score, so this table does not print one.
78 metros publish a median wage and a location quotient, which is the local share of these jobs compared with the country. The U.S. median is $170,950, and national employment is 124,390 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
| Metro | Median | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|
| Akron, OH | $163,480 | 0.98 |
| Albany, NY | $193,780 | 0.90 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $141,580 | 1.41 |
| Allentown, PA | $155,750 | 1.05 |
| Atlanta, GA | $222,690 | 0.74 |
| Austin, TX | $188,190 | 0.79 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $172,120 | 0.83 |
| Baltimore, MD | $172,110 | 0.81 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $185,430 | 1.30 |
| Boise City, ID | $119,550 | 0.85 |
| Boston, MA | $181,150 | 0.89 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $180,440 | 2.28 |
| Buffalo, NY | $178,260 | 0.63 |
| Charleston, SC | $121,090 | 1.31 |
| Charlotte, NC | $189,220 | 1.05 |
| Chicago, IL | $156,100 | 1.64 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $206,100 | 0.43 |
| Cleveland, OH | $154,800 | 0.57 |
| Columbia, SC | $228,820 | 1.53 |
| Columbus, OH | $166,180 | 0.88 |
| Dallas, TX | $179,990 | 0.89 |
| Dayton, OH | $181,990 | 0.61 |
| Denver, CO | $168,620 | 1.54 |
| Detroit, MI | $167,860 | 1.12 |
| El Paso, TX | $150,940 | 0.61 |
| Fresno, CA | $188,510 | 0.90 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $173,160 | 1.02 |
| Greenville, SC | $139,940 | 1.54 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $193,760 | 0.50 |
| Hartford, CT | $125,330 | 1.20 |
| Houston, TX | $98,570 | 0.63 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $166,120 | 1.15 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $165,350 | 1.04 |
| Kansas City, MO | $171,690 | 1.22 |
| Knoxville, TN | $157,900 | 0.64 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $162,200 | 0.85 |
| Little Rock, AR | $172,250 | 0.85 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $139,990 | 1.26 |
| Louisville, KY | $151,420 | 0.41 |
| Madison, WI | $176,460 | 0.82 |
| McAllen, TX | $134,160 | 0.63 |
| Memphis, TN | $238,040 | 0.58 |
| Miami, FL | $172,210 | 1.45 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $155,940 | 1.27 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $219,980 | 1.13 |
| Nashville, TN | $215,290 | 1.33 |
| New Haven, CT | $129,380 | 1.27 |
| New Orleans, LA | $198,050 | 0.75 |
| New York, NY | $190,010 | 0.95 |
| North Port, FL | $241,850 | 1.67 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $196,740 | 0.54 |
| Omaha, NE | $187,400 | 1.11 |
| Orlando, FL | $212,300 | 1.17 |
| Oxnard, CA | $178,150 | 1.20 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $163,390 | 1.11 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $194,180 | 1.42 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $155,250 | 1.18 |
| Portland, OR | $209,440 | 1.02 |
| Providence, RI | $172,310 | 1.02 |
| Raleigh, NC | $207,380 | 1.69 |
| Richmond, VA | $218,880 | 1.23 |
| Riverside, CA | $125,230 | 1.14 |
| Rochester, NY | $167,480 | 1.09 |
| Sacramento, CA | $170,500 | 1.12 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $130,510 | 0.77 |
| San Antonio, TX | $162,140 | 0.76 |
| San Diego, CA | $158,160 | 1.39 |
| San Francisco, CA | $202,060 | 1.10 |
| San Jose, CA | $207,910 | 1.24 |
| Seattle, WA | $161,270 | 1.15 |
| St. Louis, MO | $210,430 | 1.17 |
| Tampa, FL | $159,270 | 1.11 |
| Tucson, AZ | $182,200 | 1.04 |
| Tulsa, OK | $165,280 | 1.06 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $168,090 | 1.81 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $177,400 | 1.18 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $168,700 | 1.06 |
| Worcester, MA | $202,110 | 1.15 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. A metro stays off this table when OEWS leaves the median, the local share of these jobs, or both percentiles unpublished. How the scored roles are chosen