Dentist, General Salary in Arizona
Median annual pay in Arizona
$194,180
$93.36/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Arizona
$192,874
Regional Price Parity: 100.677 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($170,950): +$23,230 (+13.6%)
Arizona ranks 12th of 47 states by median pay, and 17th of 47 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $62,230 | $29.92 |
| 25th percentile | $118,910 | $57.17 |
| Median | $194,180 | $93.36 |
| 75th percentile | $221,380 | $106.43 |
| 90th percentile | $336,320 | $161.69 |
Employment
- Employment in Arizona
- 3,470
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Arizona
- $194,180
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $170,950
- Difference
- +$23,230 (+13.6%)
Cost of living
$194,180 ÷ 100.677 × 100 = $192,874
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | ||
| 9th | $204,960 | $209,233 9th |
| Virginia | ||
| 11th | $197,110 | $194,958 15th |
| Arizona This page | ||
| 12th | $194,180 | $192,874 17th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 13th | $193,690 | $205,845 11th |
| New York | ||
| 14th | $183,060 | $169,624 27th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Prosthodontist salary in the U.S.
$311,180/year U.S.
- Orthodontist salary in Arizona
$272,330/year Arizona
- Dental Assistant salary in Arizona
$49,000/year Arizona
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in Arizona
$558,970/year Arizona
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$101,010/year Arizona
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$233,270/year Arizona
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Dentist, General salary in nearby places
- Dentist, General salary in California
$165,950/year California
- Dentist, General salary in Colorado
$166,240/year Colorado
- Dentist, General salary in Nevada
$162,200/year Nevada
- Dentist, General salary in New Mexico
$155,260/year New Mexico
- Dentist, General salary in Utah
$133,320/year Utah
- Dentist, General salary in the U.S.
$170,950/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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