Jobs · Seattle, WA

Dentist Jobs in Seattle, WA: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Seattle, the May 2025 median for dentists is about $161.3K, 6% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $106.7K to $228.0K.

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	WA	U.S.
25th	$106,660	$119,250	$125,710
Median	$161,270	$169,730	$170,950
75th	$227,980	$235,180	$224,040

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

6.5

Metro employment

1,920

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

Neighborcare Health, 43 campuses
Sea Mar Community Health Centers, 33 campuses
Washington Dental Corporation, 33 campuses
Healthpoint, 29 campuses
Lee Dental, 18 campuses
Kim Dental, 17 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

Bremerton, WA · 18 miles
Olympia, WA · 47 miles
Mount Vernon, WA · 55 miles
Bellingham, WA · 79 miles

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Questions

Who hires dentists in Seattle?

Dental practices, group practices, and community health centers hire dentists in Seattle. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Neighborcare Health, Sea Mar Community Health Centers, Washington Dental Corporation.

How do I get licensed as a dentist in Washington?

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

What should a practice in Seattle weigh when hiring a dentist?

Ask which procedures the dentist does alone and how fast they build a schedule. Seattle has a deeper bench of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 5% under the Washington median.