Dentists, All Other Specialists Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks
SOC 29-1029 · National · May 2024 OEWS Data
Median Annual Salary
$225,763
$108.54/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated Apr 3, 2025
Source: BLS OEWS · Published Apr 2, 2025
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The national median salary for Dentists, All Other Specialists is $225,763 per year ($108.54/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024. The middle 50% of earners make between $172,786 and $293,492 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $361,221 per year. There are approximately 5,900 dentists, all other specialists employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
All dentists not listed separately.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+0.3%
Little or no change
Annual openings
200
per year, on avg
Workforce today
7K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
0% from new growth100% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Doctoral or professional degree
Experience
None
On-the-job training
Internship/residency
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 3 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Offices of Dentists
NAICS 621200
3K
$225,810
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999100
2K
$225,750
Outpatient Care Centers
NAICS 621400
90
$230,010
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$36.23
$75,358
P25
$83.07
$172,786
P50MEDIAN
$108.54
$225,763
P75
$141.10
$293,492
P90
$173.66
$361,221
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · health sector
Hot
Openings Rate
5.4%
Quits Rate
1.9%
Health Care & Social Assistance openings rebounded to 1.36M (+87K) in March with rate at 5.4%. Hires rose to 700K (+75K). The sector remains structurally tight; compensation pressure persists for clinical roles.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average dentists, all other specialists salary?
The national median salary for Dentists, All Other Specialists is $225,763 per year ($108.54/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2024 data. The middle 50% earn between $172,786 and $293,492 annually.
How much do top-earning dentists, all other specialists make?
The 90th percentile salary for Dentists, All Other Specialists is $361,221 per year ($173.66/hr). The 75th percentile is $293,492 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for dentists, all other specialists?
Entry-level Dentists, All Other Specialists (10th percentile) earn approximately $75,358 per year ($36.23/hr). The 25th percentile is $172,786 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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