Dentist Jobs in Macon-Bibb County, GA: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Macon-Bibb County, the May 2025 median for dentists is about $203.1K, 19% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $135.4K to $358.6K.

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	$135,440	$154,550	$125,710
Median	$203,070	$206,760	$170,950
75th	$358,590	$257,910	$224,040

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

8.0

Metro employment

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

First Choice Primary Care, 6 campuses
Careconnect Health, 3 campuses
Patel Dental, 2 campuses
Advanced Dental Arts, 1 campuses
Ajose-adeogun & Athis Dental, 1 campuses
Aldrich Dental, 1 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

Warner Robins, GA · 15 miles
Columbus, GA · 72 miles
Atlanta, GA · 78 miles
Athens-Clarke County, GA · 81 miles

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Questions

Who hires dentists in Macon-Bibb County?

Dental practices, group practices, and community health centers hire dentists in Macon-Bibb County. Organizations on file in the provider extract include First Choice Primary Care, Careconnect Health, Patel Dental.

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 Macon-Bibb County.

What should a practice in Macon-Bibb County weigh when hiring a dentist?

Ask which procedures the dentist does alone and how fast they build a schedule. Macon-Bibb County has about a third fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Georgia median.