General Dentist salary in Augusta
Augusta–Richmond County, GA-SC
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Augusta metro earns $153,510 ($73.80/hr). Augusta pays roughly 10% below the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in Augusta: the analysis
At a verified median of $153,510, general dentists in Augusta earn modestly below the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 10%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Augusta ranks 289th.
Compared with Georgia as a whole (median $206,760), Augusta pays general dentists about 26% 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 $80,740, while the top tenth earn $310,270 or more — a spread of about $229,530. 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 160 general dentists employed in Augusta — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Augusta, a general dentist earns about 1.9× what a dental hygienist earns and about 3.5× what a dental assistant earns ($79,840, $43,790 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Augusta (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $80,740 |
| 25th percentilei | $100,080 |
| Median (50th)i | $153,510 |
| 75th percentilei | $210,040 |
| 90th percentilei | $310,270 |
| Mean (average)i | $182,430 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Augusta?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Augusta metro earns about $153,510 ($73.80/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Augusta general dentist pay compare to Georgia overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Augusta metro median is about $153,510, versus the verified BLS OEWS Georgia statewide median of about $206,760.
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