General Dentist salary in Denver
Denver–Aurora–Centennial, CO
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Denver metro earns $168,620 ($81.07/hr). Denver is about the national median ($170,950).
General Dentist pay in Denver: the analysis
At a verified median of $168,620, general dentists in Denver earn in line with the U.S. median of $170,950 . Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Denver ranks 192nd.
Compared with Colorado as a whole (median $166,240), Denver 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 $84,590, while the top tenth earn $222,590 or more — a spread of about $138,000. 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 1,980 general dentists employed in Denver — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Denver, a general dentist earns about 1.5× what a dental hygienist earns and about 3.4× what a dental assistant earns ($113,760, $49,490 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Denver (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $84,590 |
| 25th percentilei | $95,500 |
| Median (50th)i | $168,620 |
| 75th percentilei | $213,400 |
| 90th percentilei | $222,590 |
| Mean (average)i | $158,550 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Denver?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Denver metro earns about $168,620 ($81.07/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Denver general dentist pay compare to Colorado overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Denver metro median is about $168,620, versus the verified BLS OEWS Colorado statewide median of about $166,240.
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