General Dentist salary in Springfield
Springfield, MO
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Springfield metro earns $214,100 ($102.94/hr). Springfield pays roughly 25% above the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in Springfield: the analysis
At a verified median of $214,100, general dentists in Springfield earn substantially above the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 25%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Springfield ranks 19th.
Compared with Missouri as a whole (median $204,960), Springfield pays general dentists about 4% more — modestly 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 $124,550, while the top tenth earn $354,750 or more — a spread of about $230,200. 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 250 general dentists employed in Springfield — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Springfield, a general dentist earns about 2.5× what a dental hygienist earns and about 4.7× what a dental assistant earns ($85,840, $45,500 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Springfield (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $124,550 |
| 25th percentilei | $169,980 |
| Median (50th)i | $214,100 |
| 75th percentilei | $298,580 |
| 90th percentilei | $354,750 |
| Mean (average)i | $228,740 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Springfield?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Springfield metro earns about $214,100 ($102.94/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Springfield general dentist pay compare to Missouri overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Springfield metro median is about $214,100, versus the verified BLS OEWS Missouri statewide median of about $204,960.
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