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.

LocationEntry-LevelMid-LevelSeniorCOL Index
San Francisco$176K$236K$216K$290K$270K$392K180
New York$166K$224K$205K$275K$256K$371K170
San Jose$174K$235K$214K$288K$268K$389K178
Seattle$159K$214K$195K$262K$244K$354K155
Los Angeles$150K$201K$184K$247K$230K$334K150
Boston$153K$207K$189K$254K$236K$342K145
Washington D.C.$156K$210K$192K$258K$240K$348K150
San Diego$146K$196K$179K$241K$224K$325K140
Chicago$137K$184K$168K$226K$210K$305K115
Austin$140K$189K$173K$232K$216K$313K110
Denver$137K$184K$168K$226K$210K$305K120
Atlanta$130K$175K$160K$215K$200K$290K105
Dallas$130K$175K$160K$215K$200K$290K105
Houston$129K$173K$158K$213K$198K$287K102
Miami$137K$184K$168K$226K$210K$305K125
Phoenix$124K$166K$152K$204K$190K$276K100
Philadelphia$133K$179K$163K$219K$204K$296K110
Minneapolis$133K$179K$163K$219K$204K$296K108
Portland$140K$189K$173K$232K$216K$313K130
San Antonio$120K$161K$147K$198K$184K$267K95
Detroit$122K$165K$150K$202K$188K$273K95
Raleigh$127K$172K$157K$211K$196K$284K102
Charlotte$127K$172K$157K$211K$196K$284K102
Nashville$129K$173K$158K$213K$198K$287K105
Orlando$124K$166K$152K$204K$190K$276K102
Tampa$125K$168K$154K$206K$192K$278K100
Jacksonville$120K$161K$147K$198K$184K$267K98
Salt Lake City$127K$172K$157K$211K$196K$284K108
Pittsburgh$120K$161K$147K$198K$184K$267K95
Indianapolis$120K$161K$147K$198K$184K$267K95
Columbus$121K$163K$149K$200K$186K$270K95
Cleveland$117K$158K$144K$194K$180K$261K92
Cincinnati$118K$159K$146K$196K$182K$264K94
Kansas City$122K$165K$150K$202K$188K$273K95
St. Louis$120K$161K$147K$198K$184K$267K92
Milwaukee$121K$163K$149K$200K$186K$270K94
Baltimore$130K$175K$160K$215K$200K$290K108
Richmond$124K$166K$152K$204K$190K$276K100
Virginia Beach$122K$165K$150K$202K$188K$273K98
Sacramento$137K$184K$168K$226K$210K$305K125
Las Vegas$127K$172K$157K$211K$196K$284K108
Oklahoma City$114K$154K$141K$189K$176K$255K88
Memphis$114K$154K$141K$189K$176K$255K88
Louisville$117K$158K$144K$194K$180K$261K90
New Orleans$120K$161K$147K$198K$184K$267K95
Albuquerque$117K$158K$144K$194K$180K$261K95
Tucson$117K$158K$144K$194K$180K$261K95
Buffalo$117K$158K$144K$194K$180K$261K90
Honolulu$137K$184K$168K$226K$210K$305K175
Remote (US)$124K$166K$152K$204K$190K$276K100

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