General Dentist salary in Jefferson City
Jefferson City, MO
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Jefferson City metro earns $208,630 ($100.30/hr). Jefferson City pays roughly 22% above the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in Jefferson City: the analysis
At a verified median of $208,630, general dentists in Jefferson City earn notably above the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 22%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Jefferson City ranks 36th.
Compared with Missouri as a whole (median $204,960), Jefferson City pays general dentists about 2% more — slightly 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 $111,560, while the top tenth earn $343,400 or more — a spread of about $231,840. 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 Jefferson City — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Jefferson City, a general dentist earns about 2.4× what a dental hygienist earns and about 4.7× what a dental assistant earns ($85,290, $44,090 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Jefferson City (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $111,560 |
| 25th percentilei | $160,180 |
| Median (50th)i | $208,630 |
| 75th percentilei | $313,600 |
| 90th percentilei | $343,400 |
| Mean (average)i | $238,440 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Jefferson City?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Jefferson City metro earns about $208,630 ($100.30/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Jefferson City general dentist pay compare to Missouri overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Jefferson City metro median is about $208,630, versus the verified BLS OEWS Missouri statewide median of about $204,960.
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