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Dental salary by city

Pick a role and search a metro to see a local pay estimate. We cover 22 major U.S. metros — from Los Angeles and New York to Chicago, Houston, and Miami.

San FranciscoCA
$240,140
median annual · estimate
Los AngelesCA
$215,050
median annual · estimate
San DiegoCA
$211,470
median annual · estimate
New YorkNY
$211,470
median annual · estimate
SeattleWA
$207,880
median annual · estimate
BostonMA
$207,880
median annual · estimate
Washington, D.C.DC
$204,300
median annual · estimate
DenverCO
$193,550
median annual · estimate
PortlandOR
$193,550
median annual · estimate
ChicagoIL
$188,170
median annual · estimate
MinneapolisMN
$188,170
median annual · estimate
AustinTX
$186,380
median annual · estimate
HoustonTX
$182,790
median annual · estimate
Dallas–Fort WorthTX
$182,790
median annual · estimate
PhiladelphiaPA
$182,790
median annual · estimate
PhoenixAZ
$179,210
median annual · estimate
Las VegasNV
$179,210
median annual · estimate
AtlantaGA
$177,420
median annual · estimate
MiamiFL
$175,630
median annual · estimate
DetroitMI
$173,830
median annual · estimate
TampaFL
$172,040
median annual · estimate
OrlandoFL
$170,250
median annual · estimate
▸View all 22 metros as a table
Estimated median dental pay by U.S. metro
MetroDentistHygienistAssistant
San Francisco–Oakland–Berkeley, CA, CA$240,140$126,310$63,380
Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA, CA$215,050$113,110$56,760
San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad, CA, CA$211,470$111,230$55,810
New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA, NY$211,470$111,230$55,810
Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WA, WA$207,880$109,340$54,870
Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA-NH, MA$207,880$109,340$54,870
Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, DC$204,300$107,460$53,920
Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO, CO$193,550$101,800$51,080
Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR-WA, OR$193,550$101,800$51,080
Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL-IN-WI, IL$188,170$98,970$49,670
Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington, MN-WI, MN$188,170$98,970$49,670
Austin–Round Rock–Georgetown, TX, TX$186,380$98,030$49,190
Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land, TX, TX$182,790$96,150$48,250
Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TX, TX$182,790$96,150$48,250
Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, PA$182,790$96,150$48,250
Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler, AZ, AZ$179,210$94,260$47,300
Las Vegas–Henderson–Paradise, NV, NV$179,210$94,260$47,300
Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Alpharetta, GA, GA$177,420$93,320$46,830
Miami–Fort Lauderdale–Pompano Beach, FL, FL$175,630$92,370$46,350
Detroit–Warren–Dearborn, MI, MI$173,830$91,430$45,880
Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater, FL, FL$172,040$90,490$45,410
Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, FL, FL$170,250$89,550$44,940

Local estimates — the national benchmark scaled by each metro’s cost-of-labor index. Not an official local survey.

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