General Dentist salary in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Sioux Falls metro earns $181,140 ($87.09/hr). Sioux Falls pays roughly 6% above the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in Sioux Falls: the analysis
At a verified median of $181,140, general dentists in Sioux Falls earn modestly above the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 6%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Sioux Falls ranks 121st.
Compared with South Dakota as a whole (median $158,140), Sioux Falls pays general dentists about 15% 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 $96,250, while the top tenth earn $255,250 or more — a spread of about $159,000. 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 130 general dentists employed in Sioux Falls — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Sioux Falls, a general dentist earns about 2.0× what a dental hygienist earns and about 3.7× what a dental assistant earns ($92,350, $48,890 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Sioux Falls (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $96,250 |
| 25th percentilei | $124,470 |
| Median (50th)i | $181,140 |
| 75th percentilei | $220,040 |
| 90th percentilei | $255,250 |
| Mean (average)i | $191,370 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Sioux Falls?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Sioux Falls metro earns about $181,140 ($87.09/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Sioux Falls general dentist pay compare to South Dakota overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Sioux Falls metro median is about $181,140, versus the verified BLS OEWS South Dakota statewide median of about $158,140.
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