General Dentist salary in New York
New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY-NJ
The verified BLS median general dentist in the New York metro earns $190,010 ($91.35/hr). New York pays roughly 11% above the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in New York: the analysis
At a verified median of $190,010, general dentists in New York earn modestly above the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 11%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, New York ranks 99th.
Compared with New York as a whole (median $183,060), New York pays general dentists about 4% 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 $75,680, while the top tenth earn $367,140 or more — a spread of about $291,460. 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 7,240 general dentists employed in New York — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within New York, a general dentist earns about 1.7× what a dental hygienist earns and about 3.9× what a dental assistant earns ($109,720, $48,430 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — New York (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $75,680 |
| 25th percentilei | $104,110 |
| Median (50th)i | $190,010 |
| 75th percentilei | $224,280 |
| 90th percentilei | $367,140 |
| Mean (average)i | $202,800 |
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How much does a general dentist make in New York?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the New York metro earns about $190,010 ($91.35/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does New York general dentist pay compare to New York overall?
The verified BLS OEWS New York metro median is about $190,010, versus the verified BLS OEWS New York statewide median of about $183,060.
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