Dentist, General Salary in Georgia
Median annual pay in Georgia
$206,760
$99.41/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Georgia
$214,720
Regional Price Parity: 96.293 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($170,950): +$35,810 (+20.9%)
Georgia ranks 8th of 47 states by median pay, and 8th of 47 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $93,590 | $45.00 |
| 25th percentile | $154,550 | $74.30 |
| Median | $206,760 | $99.41 |
| 75th percentile | $257,910 | $123.99 |
| 90th percentile | $373,420 | $179.53 |
Employment
- Employment in Georgia
- 2,620
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Georgia
- $206,760
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $170,950
- Difference
- +$35,810 (+20.9%)
Cost of living
$206,760 ÷ 96.293 × 100 = $214,720
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | ||
| 6th | $209,200 | $215,559 7th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 7th | $207,000 | $219,452 6th |
| Georgia This page | ||
| 8th | $206,760 | $214,720 8th |
| Missouri | ||
| 9th | $204,960 | $225,685 3rd |
| Vermont | ||
| 9th | $204,960 | $209,233 9th |
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 Georgia
$159,230/year Georgia
- Dental Assistant salary in Georgia
$46,840/year Georgia
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in Georgia
$474,820/year Georgia
- Dental Hygienist salary in Georgia
$95,490/year Georgia
- Dermatologist salary in the U.S.
$328,730/year U.S.
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 Florida
$174,900/year Florida
- Dentist, General salary in North Carolina
$207,000/year North Carolina
- Dentist, General salary in South Carolina
$158,640/year South Carolina
- Dentist, General salary in Tennessee
$215,290/year Tennessee
- 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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