Dentist Jobs in Augusta-Richmond County, GA: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Augusta-Richmond County, the May 2025 median for dentists is about $153.5K, 10% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $100.1K to $210.0K.

Pay

The median is the middle of dentists already employed, not a starting wage. The 25th is the lower quarter of that group. The 75th is what the upper quarter already earns.

Percentile	Metro	GA	U.S.
25th	$100,080	$154,550	$125,710
Median	$153,510	$206,760	$170,950
75th	$210,040	$257,910	$224,040

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

7.7

Metro employment

160

National growth, 2025 to 2035

5.7%

National openings a year

4.2 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Neighborhood Improvement Project, 22 campuses
Rural Health Services, 8 campuses
Georgia Dental Professionals, 3 campuses
Christ Community Health Services Augusta, 2 campuses
Crawford Dental, 2 campuses
Evans Dental Group, 2 campuses

Campuses on file in the provider extract, not live job ads.

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

The work

The schedule is the day. You move between exams, restorations, and the patient in pain who needs a slot that morning.

Between patients you read images, review treatment plans, and sign off on hygiene exams. Owners also carry payroll, equipment, and insurance contracts.

Nearby metros

Columbia, SC · 82 miles
Athens-Clarke County, GA · 85 miles
Macon-Bibb County, GA · 101 miles
Greenville, SC · 103 miles

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Questions

Who hires dentists in Augusta-Richmond County?

Dental practices, group practices, and community health centers hire dentists in Augusta-Richmond County. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Neighborhood Improvement Project, Rural Health Services, Georgia Dental Professionals.

How do I get licensed as a dentist in Georgia?

Start with the Georgia dental board. It sets the exams it accepts and the steps for a dentist moving from another state to Augusta-Richmond County.

What should a practice in Augusta-Richmond County weigh when hiring a dentist?

Ask which procedures the dentist does alone and how fast they build a schedule. Augusta-Richmond County has slightly fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 26% under the Georgia median.