Dentist, General Salary in New York
Median annual pay in New York
$183,060
$88.01/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New York
$169,624
Regional Price Parity: 107.921 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($170,950): +$12,110 (+7.1%)
New York ranks 14th of 47 states by median pay, and 27th of 47 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $75,410 | $36.25 |
| 25th percentile | $109,220 | $52.51 |
| Median | $183,060 | $88.01 |
| 75th percentile | $221,910 | $106.69 |
| 90th percentile | $375,740 | $180.64 |
Employment
- Employment in New York
- 7,340
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New York
- $183,060
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $170,950
- Difference
- +$12,110 (+7.1%)
Cost of living
$183,060 ÷ 107.921 × 100 = $169,624
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | ||
| 12th | $194,180 | $192,874 17th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 13th | $193,690 | $205,845 11th |
| New York This page | ||
| 14th | $183,060 | $169,624 27th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 15th | $181,600 | $171,714 25th |
| Iowa | ||
| 16th | $181,520 | $206,832 10th |
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 New York
$172,980/year New York
- Dental Assistant salary in New York
$48,110/year New York
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in New York
$414,290/year New York
- Dental Hygienist salary in New York
$106,130/year New York
- Dermatologist salary in New York
$374,010/year New York
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 Connecticut
$160,440/year Connecticut
- Dentist, General salary in Massachusetts
$181,600/year Massachusetts
- Dentist, General salary in New Jersey
$171,330/year New Jersey
- Dentist, General salary in Pennsylvania
$163,390/year Pennsylvania
- Dentist, General salary in Rhode Island
$161,560/year Rhode Island
- Dentist, General salary in Vermont
$204,960/year Vermont
- 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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