Salaries/Dentist

Dentist Salary — 2026 Data

Diagnose and treat oral conditions, perform procedures, and lead preventive dental care. Compare compensation across 50 locations, from entry-level to senior positions.

Location	Entry-Level	Mid-Level	Senior	COL Index
San Francisco	$176K – $236K	$216K – $290K	$270K – $392K	180
New York	$166K – $224K	$205K – $275K	$256K – $371K	170
San Jose	$174K – $235K	$214K – $288K	$268K – $389K	178
Seattle	$159K – $214K	$195K – $262K	$244K – $354K	155
Los Angeles	$150K – $201K	$184K – $247K	$230K – $334K	150
Boston	$153K – $207K	$189K – $254K	$236K – $342K	145
Washington D.C.	$156K – $210K	$192K – $258K	$240K – $348K	150
San Diego	$146K – $196K	$179K – $241K	$224K – $325K	140
Chicago	$137K – $184K	$168K – $226K	$210K – $305K	115
Austin	$140K – $189K	$173K – $232K	$216K – $313K	110
Denver	$137K – $184K	$168K – $226K	$210K – $305K	120
Atlanta	$130K – $175K	$160K – $215K	$200K – $290K	105
Dallas	$130K – $175K	$160K – $215K	$200K – $290K	105
Houston	$129K – $173K	$158K – $213K	$198K – $287K	102
Miami	$137K – $184K	$168K – $226K	$210K – $305K	125
Phoenix	$124K – $166K	$152K – $204K	$190K – $276K	100
Philadelphia	$133K – $179K	$163K – $219K	$204K – $296K	110
Minneapolis	$133K – $179K	$163K – $219K	$204K – $296K	108
Portland	$140K – $189K	$173K – $232K	$216K – $313K	130
San Antonio	$120K – $161K	$147K – $198K	$184K – $267K	95
Detroit	$122K – $165K	$150K – $202K	$188K – $273K	95
Raleigh	$127K – $172K	$157K – $211K	$196K – $284K	102
Charlotte	$127K – $172K	$157K – $211K	$196K – $284K	102
Nashville	$129K – $173K	$158K – $213K	$198K – $287K	105
Orlando	$124K – $166K	$152K – $204K	$190K – $276K	102
Tampa	$125K – $168K	$154K – $206K	$192K – $278K	100
Jacksonville	$120K – $161K	$147K – $198K	$184K – $267K	98
Salt Lake City	$127K – $172K	$157K – $211K	$196K – $284K	108
Pittsburgh	$120K – $161K	$147K – $198K	$184K – $267K	95
Indianapolis	$120K – $161K	$147K – $198K	$184K – $267K	95
Columbus	$121K – $163K	$149K – $200K	$186K – $270K	95
Cleveland	$117K – $158K	$144K – $194K	$180K – $261K	92
Cincinnati	$118K – $159K	$146K – $196K	$182K – $264K	94
Kansas City	$122K – $165K	$150K – $202K	$188K – $273K	95
St. Louis	$120K – $161K	$147K – $198K	$184K – $267K	92
Milwaukee	$121K – $163K	$149K – $200K	$186K – $270K	94
Baltimore	$130K – $175K	$160K – $215K	$200K – $290K	108
Richmond	$124K – $166K	$152K – $204K	$190K – $276K	100
Virginia Beach	$122K – $165K	$150K – $202K	$188K – $273K	98
Sacramento	$137K – $184K	$168K – $226K	$210K – $305K	125
Las Vegas	$127K – $172K	$157K – $211K	$196K – $284K	108
Oklahoma City	$114K – $154K	$141K – $189K	$176K – $255K	88
Memphis	$114K – $154K	$141K – $189K	$176K – $255K	88
Louisville	$117K – $158K	$144K – $194K	$180K – $261K	90
New Orleans	$120K – $161K	$147K – $198K	$184K – $267K	95
Albuquerque	$117K – $158K	$144K – $194K	$180K – $261K	95
Tucson	$117K – $158K	$144K – $194K	$180K – $261K	95
Buffalo	$117K – $158K	$144K – $194K	$180K – $261K	90
Honolulu	$137K – $184K	$168K – $226K	$210K – $305K	175
Remote (US)	$124K – $166K	$152K – $204K	$190K – $276K	100

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