General Dentist salary in Jonesboro
Jonesboro, AR
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Jonesboro metro earns $169,850 ($81.66/hr). Jonesboro is about the national median ($170,950).
General Dentist pay in Jonesboro: the analysis
At a verified median of $169,850, general dentists in Jonesboro earn in line with the U.S. median of $170,950 . Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Jonesboro ranks 182nd.
Compared with Arkansas as a whole (median $178,930), Jonesboro pays general dentists about 5% less than the statewide median. 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 $96,630, while the top tenth earn $253,120 or more — a spread of about $156,490. 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 Jonesboro — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Jonesboro, a general dentist earns about 2.0× what a dental hygienist earns and about 4.6× what a dental assistant earns ($86,650, $36,720 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Jonesboro (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $96,630 |
| 25th percentilei | $131,460 |
| Median (50th)i | $169,850 |
| 75th percentilei | $209,720 |
| 90th percentilei | $253,120 |
| Mean (average)i | $174,110 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Jonesboro?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Jonesboro metro earns about $169,850 ($81.66/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Jonesboro general dentist pay compare to Arkansas overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Jonesboro metro median is about $169,850, versus the verified BLS OEWS Arkansas statewide median of about $178,930.
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