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See what dental professionals really earn.

See what dentists, hygienists, assistants, and office managers actually earn—broken down by location, experience, schedule, and pay model.

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Current benchmark

General dentist

United States · All experience levels

Reviewed data
Median annual compensation$175,500USD · reviewed contributions only
Common modelProduction %
Typical schedule32–40 hrs

Dataset coverage

101 contributions represented
20 published locations
4 dental career paths
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Median annual compensation

United States by role

USD
Dentist$175,500
Dental Hygienist$86,500
Office Manager$71,000
Dental Assistant$48,000
Receptionist$46,000
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The latest records

Recently published compensation

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RoleRegionExperiencePay modelAnnual compensationSubmitted
ReceptionistReceptionistHalifax, NS6 yearsHourly$28,179USD1 month ago
Office ManagerOffice ManagerHalifax, NS15 yearsSalary$46,243USD1 month ago
Dental AssistantDental AssistantHalifax, NS3 yearsHourly$31,069USD1 month ago
Dental HygienistDental HygienistHalifax, NS8 yearsHourly$31,069USD1 month ago
General DentistryDentistHalifax, NS22 yearsSalary$72,254USD1 month ago
ReceptionistReceptionistWinnipeg, MB1 yearHourly$20,231USD1 month ago
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