General Dentist salary in Pennsylvania

At a verified median of $163,390, general dentists in Pennsylvania earn modestly below the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 4%. Among the 51 states where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Pennsylvania ranks 36th.

The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of general dentists in this state earn around $65,520, while the top tenth earn $316,950 or more — a spread of about $251,430. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.

The BLS counts roughly 4,460 general dentists employed in Pennsylvania — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.

Within Pennsylvania, a general dentist earns about 2.0× what a dental hygienist earns and about 3.4× what a dental assistant earns ($80,610, $47,930 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.

Within the state, general dentist pay is highest in Williamsport at about $204,660 and lowest in Altoona at about $117,110. Metro-level demand and cost of living explain most of the in-state variation — see the metro breakdown below.