Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 29-1029

Dentists, All Other Specialists

The published band from $104,120 to $402,700 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Radiologists.

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Same-major-group titles next to Dentists, All Other Specialists: Radiologists ($421K) , Physicians, All Other ($266K) , Physicians, Pathologists ($312K) , Anesthesiologists ($391K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

Highest-pay states for Dentists, All Other Specialists

State names lead when O*NET tasks are absent for this SOC, geography mass differs by occupation even when peer titles overlap.

  1. 1. Arizona $244,170
  2. 2. Texas $286,510
  3. 3. Missouri $230,130
  4. 4. Oregon $256,510
  5. 5. South Carolina $246,770
  6. 6. West Virginia $235,370
  7. 7. California $230,730
  8. 8. Michigan $229,150
  9. 9. Illinois $250,880
  10. 10. Arkansas $232,730

Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations careers next to Dentists, All Other Specialists

Same BLS major group, ordered by national median.

  1. 1. Physicians, Pathologists $312,400
  2. 2. Anesthesiologists $391,490
  3. 3. Prosthodontists $311,180
  4. 4. Obstetricians and Gynecologists $292,910
  5. 5. Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $300,080
  6. 6. Radiologists $420,860
  7. 7. Physicians, All Other $265,930
  8. 8. Dermatologists $328,730
  9. 9. Emergency Medicine Physicians $335,550
  10. 10. Orthodontists $289,140
  11. 11. Psychiatrists $281,870
  12. 12. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons $352,220
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$104,120 to $402,700
median $224,990 · ~3.9× spread
$225K
National median
↑ +0%
Growth 2024-2034
200
Annual openings
5,230
Estimated US jobs
Radiologists
Highest-pay peer · $421K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Doctoral or professional degree

The OEWS band for Dentists, All Other Specialists runs from $104,120 (10th) to $402,700 (90th), about 3.9× wide, with median $224,990. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +0% change between 2024 and 2034 (slower than average vs baseline 3.1%). About 200 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Arizona at $244,170. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Radiologists at $420,860. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Dentists, All Other Specialists pay-rank #21 in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Among 71 detailed Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations with a published OEWS median, Dentists, All Other Specialists is pay-rank #21, the upper third of that major group. The order is ROW_NUMBER on national median (title as tiebreak), not a worker-level percentile.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

The 10th-to-90th percentile spread for Dentists, All Other Specialists is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Dentists, All Other Specialists salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 29-1029

Arizona · top state for Dentists, All Other Specialists

$244K published median

Texas · #2 state pay

$287K · behind Arizona

Radiologists

Highest-pay peer vs Dentists, All Other Specialists · $421K

Physicians, All Other

Lower-pay peer beside Dentists, All Other Specialists · $266K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations titles sit near Dentists, All Other Specialists at the top of the pay table? ▼
Dentists, All Other Specialists is pay-rank #21 of 71 detailed Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Nurse Anesthetists ($237K), Pediatricians, General ($210K), Family Medicine Physicians ($244K), Neurologists ($249K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
How wide is the published pay band for Dentists, All Other Specialists? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $104,120 and the 90th at $402,700 for Dentists, All Other Specialists (3.9× spread). The national median is $224,990. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Dentists, All Other Specialists? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Dentists, All Other Specialists is +0%. Projected annual openings: about 200. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: slower than average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Dentists, All Other Specialists? ▼
BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Dentists, All Other Specialists. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Dentists, All Other Specialists? ▼
Arizona ($244,170), Texas ($286,510), Missouri ($230,130) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Dentists, All Other Specialists card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 29-1029. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Dentists, All Other Specialists. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics