Dentist, General Salary in Indiana
Median annual pay in Indiana
$166,650
$80.12/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Indiana
$178,562
Regional Price Parity: 93.329 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($170,950): −$4,300 (−2.5%)
Indiana ranks 30th of 47 states by median pay, and 21st of 47 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $81,370 | $39.12 |
| 25th percentile | $123,420 | $59.34 |
| Median | $166,650 | $80.12 |
| 75th percentile | $281,220 | $135.20 |
| 90th percentile | $327,980 | $157.68 |
Employment
- Employment in Indiana
- 2,300
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Indiana
- $166,650
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $170,950
- Difference
- −$4,300 (−2.5%)
Cost of living
$166,650 ÷ 93.329 × 100 = $178,562
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | ||
| 28th | $167,410 | $180,449 20th |
| Montana | ||
| 29th | $167,200 | $176,660 23rd |
| Indiana This page | ||
| 30th | $166,650 | $178,562 21st |
| Colorado | ||
| 31st | $166,240 | $161,317 35th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 32nd | $166,170 | $189,167 19th |
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.
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≥ $239,200/year Indiana
- Dental Assistant salary in Indiana
$48,670/year Indiana
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$177,710/year Indiana
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$225,200/year Indiana
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 Illinois
$156,110/year Illinois
- Dentist, General salary in Kentucky
$134,160/year Kentucky
- Dentist, General salary in Michigan
$169,930/year Michigan
- Dentist, General salary in Ohio
$167,410/year Ohio
- 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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