General Dentist salary in Atlantic City
Atlantic City–Hammonton, NJ
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Atlantic City metro earns $170,760 ($82.10/hr). Atlantic City is about the national median ($170,950).
General Dentist pay in Atlantic City: the analysis
At a verified median of $170,760, general dentists in Atlantic City earn about the U.S. median. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Atlantic City ranks 172nd.
Compared with New Jersey as a whole (median $171,330), Atlantic City 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 $72,940, while the top tenth earn $342,800 or more — a spread of about $269,860. 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 100 general dentists employed in Atlantic City — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Atlantic City, a general dentist earns about 1.7× what a dental hygienist earns and about 3.5× what a dental assistant earns ($101,180, $48,810 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Atlantic City (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $72,940 |
| 25th percentilei | $134,630 |
| Median (50th)i | $170,760 |
| 75th percentilei | $231,730 |
| 90th percentilei | $342,800 |
| Mean (average)i | $194,080 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Atlantic City?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Atlantic City metro earns about $170,760 ($82.10/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Atlantic City general dentist pay compare to New Jersey overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Atlantic City metro median is about $170,760, versus the verified BLS OEWS New Jersey statewide median of about $171,330.
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