General Dentist salary in Prescott Valley
Prescott Valley–Prescott, AZ
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Prescott Valley metro earns $196,490 ($94.47/hr). Prescott Valley pays roughly 15% above the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in Prescott Valley: the analysis
At a verified median of $196,490, general dentists in Prescott Valley earn notably above the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 15%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Prescott Valley ranks 85th.
Compared with Arizona as a whole (median $194,180), Prescott Valley tracks the statewide median closely. Local demand, cost of labor, and the mix of practices drive most of that difference.
The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of general dentists in this metro area earn around $100,090, while the top tenth earn $278,370 or more — a spread of about $178,280. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and local demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.
The BLS counts roughly 60 general dentists employed in Prescott Valley — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Prescott Valley, a general dentist earns about 2.0× what a dental hygienist earns and about 4.1× what a dental assistant earns ($98,050, $47,520 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Prescott Valley (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $100,090 |
| 25th percentilei | $123,040 |
| Median (50th)i | $196,490 |
| 75th percentilei | $209,690 |
| 90th percentilei | $278,370 |
| Mean (average)i | $188,290 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Prescott Valley?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Prescott Valley metro earns about $196,490 ($94.47/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Prescott Valley general dentist pay compare to Arizona overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Prescott Valley metro median is about $196,490, versus the verified BLS OEWS Arizona statewide median of about $194,180.
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