General Dentist salary in Reno
Reno, NV
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Reno metro earns $165,030 ($79.34/hr). Reno pays roughly 3% below the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in Reno: the analysis
At a verified median of $165,030, general dentists in Reno earn slightly below the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 3%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Reno ranks 223rd.
Compared with Nevada as a whole (median $162,200), Reno 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 $119,400, while the top tenth earn $269,370 or more — a spread of about $149,970. 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 230 general dentists employed in Reno — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Reno, a general dentist earns about 1.4× what a dental hygienist earns and about 3.4× what a dental assistant earns ($117,850, $48,400 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Reno (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $119,400 |
| 25th percentilei | $133,570 |
| Median (50th)i | $165,030 |
| 75th percentilei | $199,890 |
| 90th percentilei | $269,370 |
| Mean (average)i | $184,750 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Reno?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Reno metro earns about $165,030 ($79.34/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Reno general dentist pay compare to Nevada overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Reno metro median is about $165,030, versus the verified BLS OEWS Nevada statewide median of about $162,200.
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