General Dentist salary in Longview
Longview–Kelso, WA
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Longview metro earns $204,950 ($98.54/hr). Longview pays roughly 20% above the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in Longview: the analysis
At a verified median of $204,950, general dentists in Longview earn notably above the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 20%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Longview ranks 56th.
Compared with Washington as a whole (median $169,730), Longview pays general dentists about 21% 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 $85,130, while the top tenth earn $369,680 or more — a spread of about $284,550. 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 Longview — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Longview, a general dentist earns about 1.7× what a dental hygienist earns and about 4.3× what a dental assistant earns ($123,020, $47,500 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Longview (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $85,130 |
| 25th percentilei | $102,710 |
| Median (50th)i | $204,950 |
| 75th percentilei | $323,110 |
| 90th percentilei | $369,680 |
| Mean (average)i | $220,310 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Longview?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Longview metro earns about $204,950 ($98.54/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Longview general dentist pay compare to Washington overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Longview metro median is about $204,950, versus the verified BLS OEWS Washington statewide median of about $169,730.
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