The average annual salary for dentists ranks below that of other medical specialties, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Medscape.
Here is how the average salaries for general and specialty dentists compare to the salaries of 29 medical specialties:
Specialty dentists: $246,530
General dentists: $196,100
Orthopedics and orthopedic surgery: $564,000
Plastic surgery: $544,000
Radiology: $526,000
Cardiology: $520,000
Gastroenterology: $513,000
Urology: $505,000
Anesthesiology: $501,000
Otolaryngology: $484,000
Oncology and hematology: $472,000
Dermatology: $454,000
General surgery: $434,000
Critical care: $418,000
Ophthalmology: $409,000
Pulmonary medicine: $402,000
Pathology: $388,000
Emergency medicine: $388,000
OB-GYN: $372,000
Nephrology: $363,000
Physical medicine and rehabilitation: $362,000
Psychiatry: $341,000
Neurology: $332,000
Allergy and immunology: $319,000
Internal medicine: $294,000
Rheumatology: $284,000
Family medicine: $281,000
Infectious diseases: $277,000
Diabetes and endocrinology: $274,000
Public health and preventive medicine: $269,000
Pediatrics : $265,000
