General Dentist salary in Boise City
Boise City, ID
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Boise City metro earns $119,550 ($57.48/hr). Boise City pays roughly 30% below the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in Boise City: the analysis
At a verified median of $119,550, general dentists in Boise City earn substantially below the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 30%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Boise City ranks 369th.
Compared with Idaho as a whole (median $124,190), Boise City pays general dentists about 4% 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 $91,070, while the top tenth earn $199,290 or more — a spread of about $108,220. 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 270 general dentists employed in Boise City — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Boise City, a general dentist earns about 1.3× what a dental hygienist earns and about 2.5× what a dental assistant earns ($94,650, $47,250 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Boise City (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $91,070 |
| 25th percentilei | $104,520 |
| Median (50th)i | $119,550 |
| 75th percentilei | $154,490 |
| 90th percentilei | $199,290 |
| Mean (average)i | $139,790 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Boise City?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Boise City metro earns about $119,550 ($57.48/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Boise City general dentist pay compare to Idaho overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Boise City metro median is about $119,550, versus the verified BLS OEWS Idaho statewide median of about $124,190.
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