General Dentist salary in Las Vegas
Las Vegas–Henderson–North Las Vegas, NV
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Las Vegas metro earns $162,200 ($77.98/hr). Las Vegas pays roughly 5% below the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in Las Vegas: the analysis
At a verified median of $162,200, general dentists in Las Vegas earn modestly below the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 5%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Las Vegas ranks 243rd.
Compared with Nevada as a whole (median $162,200), Las Vegas tracks the statewide median closely. 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 $99,600, while the top tenth earn $262,280 or more — a spread of about $162,680. 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 780 general dentists employed in Las Vegas — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Las Vegas, a general dentist earns about 1.5× what a dental hygienist earns and about 3.5× what a dental assistant earns ($109,210, $46,890 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Las Vegas (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $99,600 |
| 25th percentilei | $128,870 |
| Median (50th)i | $162,200 |
| 75th percentilei | $195,110 |
| 90th percentilei | $262,280 |
| Mean (average)i | $176,450 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Las Vegas?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Las Vegas metro earns about $162,200 ($77.98/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Las Vegas general dentist pay compare to Nevada overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Las Vegas metro median is about $162,200, versus the verified BLS OEWS Nevada statewide median of about $162,200.
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