General Dentist salary in Scranton
Scranton––Wilkes–Barre, PA
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Scranton metro earns $195,480 ($93.98/hr). Scranton pays roughly 14% above the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in Scranton: the analysis
At a verified median of $195,480, general dentists in Scranton earn notably above the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 14%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Scranton ranks 89th.
Compared with Pennsylvania as a whole (median $163,390), Scranton pays general dentists about 20% more — notably 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 $59,110, while the top tenth earn $334,250 or more — a spread of about $275,140. 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 Scranton — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Scranton, a general dentist earns about 2.8× what a dental hygienist earns and about 4.1× what a dental assistant earns ($70,730, $47,220 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Scranton (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $59,110 |
| 25th percentilei | $156,000 |
| Median (50th)i | $195,480 |
| 75th percentilei | $207,630 |
| 90th percentilei | $334,250 |
| Mean (average)i | $192,490 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Scranton?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Scranton metro earns about $195,480 ($93.98/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Scranton general dentist pay compare to Pennsylvania overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Scranton metro median is about $195,480, versus the verified BLS OEWS Pennsylvania statewide median of about $163,390.
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