All salary information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Average annual salary for general dentists in the U.S. from 2018-21:
2021: $167,160
2020: $180,830
2019: $178,260
2018: $175,840
How dentist pay has evolved since 2018
The average annual salary for a general dentist in the U.S. fell $13,670 from 2020 to 2021.