General Dentist salary in Trenton
Trenton–Princeton, NJ
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Trenton metro earns $216,750 ($104.21/hr). Trenton pays roughly 27% above the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in Trenton: the analysis
At a verified median of $216,750, general dentists in Trenton earn substantially above the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 27%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Trenton ranks 14th.
Compared with New Jersey as a whole (median $171,330), Trenton pays general dentists about 27% more — substantially 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 $92,770, while the top tenth earn $339,100 or more — a spread of about $246,330. 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 170 general dentists employed in Trenton — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Trenton, a general dentist earns about 2.1× what a dental hygienist earns and about 3.8× what a dental assistant earns ($100,920, $57,400 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Trenton (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $92,770 |
| 25th percentilei | $128,710 |
| Median (50th)i | $216,750 |
| 75th percentilei | $232,640 |
| 90th percentilei | $339,100 |
| Mean (average)i | $205,980 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Trenton?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Trenton metro earns about $216,750 ($104.21/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Trenton general dentist pay compare to New Jersey overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Trenton metro median is about $216,750, versus the verified BLS OEWS New Jersey statewide median of about $171,330.
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