General Dentist salary in Utica
Utica–Rome, NY
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Utica metro earns $169,070 ($81.29/hr). Utica is about the national median ($170,950).
General Dentist pay in Utica: the analysis
At a verified median of $169,070, general dentists in Utica earn in line with the U.S. median of $170,950 . Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Utica ranks 186th.
Compared with New York as a whole (median $183,060), Utica pays general dentists about 8% less than the statewide median. 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 $77,030, while the top tenth earn $347,030 or more — a spread of about $270,000. 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 60 general dentists employed in Utica — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Utica, a general dentist earns about 1.8× what a dental hygienist earns and about 3.6× what a dental assistant earns ($95,480, $46,560 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Utica (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $77,030 |
| 25th percentilei | $129,380 |
| Median (50th)i | $169,070 |
| 75th percentilei | $196,460 |
| 90th percentilei | $347,030 |
| Mean (average)i | $196,050 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Utica?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Utica metro earns about $169,070 ($81.29/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Utica general dentist pay compare to New York overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Utica metro median is about $169,070, versus the verified BLS OEWS New York statewide median of about $183,060.
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