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Dentist salary in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area, which spans NY, NJ.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for dentists, general in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $190,010 a year, or $91.35 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $75,680 to $367,140. About 7,240 were employed.

Annual pay: New York vs New York vs the US

Dentist annual wages, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, New York, and US
MeasureThis metroNew YorkUS
Median (50th percentile)$190,010$183,060$170,950
Mean (average)$202,800$202,040$191,350
10th percentile$75,680$75,410$86,250
25th percentile$104,110$109,220$125,710
75th percentile$224,280$221,910$224,040
90th percentile$367,140$375,740$319,630
Dentist hourly wages, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$91.35
Mean (average)$97.50
10th percentile$36.39
25th percentile$50.05
75th percentile$107.83
90th percentile$176.51

Employment: 7,240. 0.763 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 0.95.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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How much does a Dentist make per hour in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?

The median hourly wage was $91.35 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $36.39 and the 90th was $176.51.

What is the average Dentist salary in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $202,800 a year and a median of $190,010 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do dentists, general in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earn more than the New York median?

The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median of $190,010 is 4% higher than the New York median of $183,060 (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1021. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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