General Dentist salary in New Haven
New Haven, CT
The verified BLS median general dentist in the New Haven metro earns $129,380 ($62.20/hr). New Haven pays roughly 24% below the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in New Haven: the analysis
At a verified median of $129,380, general dentists in New Haven earn notably below the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 24%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, New Haven ranks 350th.
Compared with Connecticut as a whole (median $160,440), New Haven pays general dentists about 19% 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 $49,850, while the top tenth earn $311,590 or more — a spread of about $261,740. 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 290 general dentists employed in New Haven — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within New Haven, a general dentist earns about 1.3× what a dental hygienist earns and about 2.3× what a dental assistant earns ($98,170, $56,650 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — New Haven (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $49,850 |
| 25th percentilei | $103,430 |
| Median (50th)i | $129,380 |
| 75th percentilei | $198,130 |
| 90th percentilei | $311,590 |
| Mean (average)i | $159,210 |
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How much does a general dentist make in New Haven?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the New Haven metro earns about $129,380 ($62.20/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does New Haven general dentist pay compare to Connecticut overall?
The verified BLS OEWS New Haven metro median is about $129,380, versus the verified BLS OEWS Connecticut statewide median of about $160,440.
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