Dentist Salary | PayScale

The average salary for a Dentist is $132,538.

The top respondents for the job title Dentist are from the companies Self-Employed, Aspen Dental and Aspen. Reported salaries are highest at The Veterans Administration (United States) where the average pay is $174,807. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Methodist Healthcare Ministries and Self-Employed, earning around $159,119 and $153,613, respectively. Morris Heights Health Center pays the lowest at around $123,158. Dental Group Ltd and Aspen also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $135,000 and $140,000, respectively.

Skills in Composite Fillings, Oral Surgery and Diagnosis and Treatment Planning are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Medicine / Surgery and Public Health.

An entry-level Dentist with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $119,028 based on 248 salaries. An early career Dentist with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $123,492 based on 934 salaries. A mid-career Dentist with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $137,996 based on 438 salaries. An experienced Dentist with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $149,809 based on 432 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $153,195.

Employees with Dentist in their job title in Chicago, Illinois earn an average of 13.2% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Houston, Texas (10.7% more) and San Diego, California (6.9% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Los Angeles, California (6.9% less), Seattle, Washington (4.8% less) and New York, New York (4.4% less).