General Dentist salary in Greeley
Greeley, CO
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Greeley metro earns $154,940 ($74.49/hr). Greeley pays roughly 9% below the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in Greeley: the analysis
At a verified median of $154,940, general dentists in Greeley earn modestly below the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 9%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Greeley ranks 279th.
Compared with Colorado as a whole (median $166,240), Greeley pays general dentists about 7% 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 $119,740, while the top tenth earn $203,670 or more — a spread of about $83,930. 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 90 general dentists employed in Greeley — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Greeley, a general dentist earns about 1.4× what a dental hygienist earns and about 3.3× what a dental assistant earns ($110,080, $47,270 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Greeley (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $119,740 |
| 25th percentilei | $129,990 |
| Median (50th)i | $154,940 |
| 75th percentilei | $199,990 |
| 90th percentilei | $203,670 |
| Mean (average)i | $165,570 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Greeley?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Greeley metro earns about $154,940 ($74.49/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Greeley general dentist pay compare to Colorado overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Greeley metro median is about $154,940, versus the verified BLS OEWS Colorado statewide median of about $166,240.
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