General Dentist salary in New Orleans
New Orleans–Metairie, LA
The verified BLS median general dentist in the New Orleans metro earns $198,050 ($95.22/hr). New Orleans pays roughly 16% above the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in New Orleans: the analysis
At a verified median of $198,050, general dentists in New Orleans earn notably above the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 16%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, New Orleans ranks 83rd.
Compared with Louisiana as a whole (median $170,750), New Orleans pays general dentists about 16% more — notably above the statewide figure. 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 $101,880, while the top tenth earn $323,930 or more — a spread of about $222,050. 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 New Orleans — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within New Orleans, a general dentist earns about 2.1× what a dental hygienist earns and about 4.3× what a dental assistant earns ($93,650, $45,920 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — New Orleans (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $101,880 |
| 25th percentilei | $112,140 |
| Median (50th)i | $198,050 |
| 75th percentilei | $207,700 |
| 90th percentilei | $323,930 |
| Mean (average)i | $188,460 |
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How much does a general dentist make in New Orleans?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the New Orleans metro earns about $198,050 ($95.22/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does New Orleans general dentist pay compare to Louisiana overall?
The verified BLS OEWS New Orleans metro median is about $198,050, versus the verified BLS OEWS Louisiana statewide median of about $170,750.
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