How dentists’ compensation compares to 7 other dental professions

General dentists make an average annual salary of $191,750, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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The agency released updated compensation data April 3 to reflect May 2023 information, the latest available.

Here is how the annual salary of dentists stacks up against seven other professions in the dental industry:

General dentists

Mean annual wage: $191,750

Mean hourly wage: $92.19

Dental hygienists

Mean annual wage: $89,890

Mean hourly wage: $43.21

Dental assistants

Mean annual wage: $47,350

Mean hourly wage: $22.77

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons

Mean annual wage: $334,310

Mean hourly wage: $160.73

Orthodontists

Mean annual wage: $243,620

Mean hourly wage: $117.13

Prosthodontists

Mean annual wage: $240,750

Mean hourly wage: $115.75

Specialty dentists

Mean annual wage: $244,470

Mean hourly wage: $117.53

Dental laboratory technicians

Mean annual wage: $52,390

Mean hourly wage: $25.19

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