General Dentist salary in Albany
Albany–Schenectady–Troy, NY
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Albany metro earns $193,780 ($93.16/hr). Albany pays roughly 13% above the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in Albany: the analysis
At a verified median of $193,780, general dentists in Albany earn notably above the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 13%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Albany ranks 91st.
Compared with New York as a whole (median $183,060), Albany pays general dentists about 6% 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 $127,060, while the top tenth earn $422,040 or more — a spread of about $294,980. 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 320 general dentists employed in Albany — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Albany, a general dentist earns about 2.0× what a dental hygienist earns and about 4.0× what a dental assistant earns ($98,030, $48,220 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Albany (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $127,060 |
| 25th percentilei | $157,760 |
| Median (50th)i | $193,780 |
| 75th percentilei | $246,440 |
| 90th percentilei | $422,040 |
| Mean (average)i | $220,850 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Albany?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Albany metro earns about $193,780 ($93.16/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Albany general dentist pay compare to New York overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Albany metro median is about $193,780, versus the verified BLS OEWS New York statewide median of about $183,060.
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