General Dentist salary in Lancaster
Lancaster, PA
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Lancaster metro earns $141,960 ($68.25/hr). Lancaster pays roughly 17% below the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in Lancaster: the analysis
At a verified median of $141,960, general dentists in Lancaster earn notably below the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 17%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Lancaster ranks 324th.
Compared with Pennsylvania as a whole (median $163,390), Lancaster pays general dentists about 13% 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 $71,000, while the top tenth earn $326,580 or more — a spread of about $255,580. 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 Lancaster — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Lancaster, a general dentist earns about 1.8× what a dental hygienist earns and about 3.0× what a dental assistant earns ($80,810, $47,310 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Lancaster (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $71,000 |
| 25th percentilei | $106,380 |
| Median (50th)i | $141,960 |
| 75th percentilei | $210,030 |
| 90th percentilei | $326,580 |
| Mean (average)i | $173,400 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Lancaster?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Lancaster metro earns about $141,960 ($68.25/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Lancaster general dentist pay compare to Pennsylvania overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Lancaster metro median is about $141,960, versus the verified BLS OEWS Pennsylvania statewide median of about $163,390.
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