General dentists in Cape Coral-Fort Meyers, Fla., have the highest average annual salary of any metropolitan area in the U.S., making $275,110 per year.
The average salary for dentists in the Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area is $279,680 annually, the highest out of any nonmetropolitan area.
Across the U.S., general dentists earn an average of $196,100 each year.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released updated compensation data for general dentists April 2 to reflect 2024 information.
Here are the 10 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas where dentists have the highest mean annual salary:
- Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area: $279,680
- Cape Coral-Fort Meyers, Fla.: $275,110
- Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area: $268,590
- Sherman-Denison, Texas: $262,060
- Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area: $260,810
- St. Cloud, Minn.: $256,870
- Rochester, Minn.: $255,530
- Auburn-Opelika, Ala.: $252,650
- Burlington-South Burlington, Vt.: $252,430
- Columbia, S.C.: $250,330
