General Dentist salary in Pittsfield
Pittsfield, MA
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Pittsfield metro earns $173,990 ($83.65/hr). Pittsfield is about the national median ($170,950).
General Dentist pay in Pittsfield: the analysis
At a verified median of $173,990, general dentists in Pittsfield earn slightly above the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 2%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Pittsfield ranks 149th.
Compared with Massachusetts as a whole (median $181,600), Pittsfield 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 $95,640, while the top tenth earn $417,670 or more — a spread of about $322,030. 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 50 general dentists employed in Pittsfield — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Pittsfield, a general dentist earns about 1.8× what a dental hygienist earns and about 3.4× what a dental assistant earns ($97,980, $51,470 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Pittsfield (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $95,640 |
| 25th percentilei | $111,240 |
| Median (50th)i | $173,990 |
| 75th percentilei | $328,040 |
| 90th percentilei | $417,670 |
| Mean (average)i | $208,630 |
Massachusetts context
Massachusetts verified median: $181,600.
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How much does a general dentist make in Pittsfield?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Pittsfield metro earns about $173,990 ($83.65/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Pittsfield general dentist pay compare to Massachusetts overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Pittsfield metro median is about $173,990, versus the verified BLS OEWS Massachusetts statewide median of about $181,600.
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