General Dentist salary in Cleveland
Cleveland, TN
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Cleveland metro earns $122,910 ($59.09/hr). Cleveland pays roughly 28% below the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in Cleveland: the analysis
At a verified median of $122,910, general dentists in Cleveland earn substantially below the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 28%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Cleveland ranks 363rd.
Compared with Tennessee as a whole (median $215,290), Cleveland pays general dentists about 43% 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 $77,620, while the top tenth earn $295,220 or more — a spread of about $217,600. 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 40 general dentists employed in Cleveland — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Cleveland, a general dentist earns about 1.5× what a dental hygienist earns and about 2.7× what a dental assistant earns ($79,880, $45,230 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Cleveland (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $77,620 |
| 25th percentilei | $100,630 |
| Median (50th)i | $122,910 |
| 75th percentilei | $241,360 |
| 90th percentilei | $295,220 |
| Mean (average)i | $167,120 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Cleveland?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Cleveland metro earns about $122,910 ($59.09/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Cleveland general dentist pay compare to Tennessee overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Cleveland metro median is about $122,910, versus the verified BLS OEWS Tennessee statewide median of about $215,290.
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