General Dentist salary in Arkansas

At a verified median of $178,930, general dentists in Arkansas earn modestly above the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 5%. Among the 51 states where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Arkansas ranks 19th.

The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of general dentists in this state earn around $99,010, while the top tenth earn $223,010 or more — a spread of about $124,000. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.

The BLS counts roughly 1,210 general dentists employed in Arkansas — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.

Within Arkansas, a general dentist earns about 2.1× what a dental hygienist earns and about 4.2× what a dental assistant earns ($86,760, $42,830 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.

Within the state, general dentist pay is highest in Fayetteville at about $179,940 and lowest in Hot Springs at about $161,820. Metro-level demand and cost of living explain most of the in-state variation — see the metro breakdown below.