Here is the annual dentist salary from 2016-20, the most recent year data was available.
2020: $180,830
2019: $178,260
2018: $175,840
2017: $174,110
2016: $173,860
How dental pay has changed in the last five years
The average annual salary for dentists has gradually increased over the years, with a 4 percent increase from 2016 to 2020, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.