5 statistics on dentist compensation, job outlook

There are 146,800 dentists in the United States in 2012, and the number is expected to grow, according to the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Carrie Pallardy

Here are four things to know about the dentist workforce and compensation.

•    Dentists earn a median of $149,310 per year
•    Dentists earn a median of $71.79 per hour
•    The number of dentists is expected to grow 16 percent from 2012 to 2022
•    Between 2012 and 2022, 23,300 new dentists will enter the workforce

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