The average net income for general practice dentists in 2024 was $207,980, a decrease of more than $17,000 from 2023, according to data from the American Dental Association.
Median net income for general practice dentists has decreased each year since 2022.
When adjusted for inflation, average net income dropped nearly $60,000 since 2010 and median net income has decreased more than $64,000 over the past 14 years.
Here is the inflation-adjusted average and median net income for general practice dentists for each year since 2010, according to the ADA Survey of Dental Practice:
Average net income for general practice dentists
2010: $267,168
2011: $256,832
2012: $251,411
2013: $243,657
2014: $231,598
2015: $238,169
2016: $246,470
2017: $252,350
2018: $237,896
2019: $251,176
2020: $206,245
2021: $252,522
2022: $233,907
2023: $225,161
2024: $207,980
Median net income for general practice dentists
2010: $244,557
2011: $209,183
2012: $204,942
2013: $201,983
2014: $198,759
2015: $198,523
2016: $222,190
2017: $218,835
2018: $199,876
2019: $211,644
2020: $173,455
2021: $208,065
2022: $191,962
2023: $190,827
2024: $179,900
