General Dentist salary in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon–Anacortes, WA
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Mount Vernon metro earns $212,000 ($101.92/hr). Mount Vernon pays roughly 24% above the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in Mount Vernon: the analysis
At a verified median of $212,000, general dentists in Mount Vernon earn notably above the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 24%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Mount Vernon ranks 26th.
Compared with Washington as a whole (median $169,730), Mount Vernon pays general dentists about 25% more — substantially 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 $93,620, while the top tenth earn $398,970 or more — a spread of about $305,350. 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 50 general dentists employed in Mount Vernon — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Mount Vernon, a general dentist earns about 1.7× what a dental hygienist earns and about 4.3× what a dental assistant earns ($127,470, $49,530 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Mount Vernon (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $93,620 |
| 25th percentilei | $126,210 |
| Median (50th)i | $212,000 |
| 75th percentilei | $343,910 |
| 90th percentilei | $398,970 |
| Mean (average)i | $232,410 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Mount Vernon?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Mount Vernon metro earns about $212,000 ($101.92/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Mount Vernon general dentist pay compare to Washington overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Mount Vernon metro median is about $212,000, versus the verified BLS OEWS Washington statewide median of about $169,730.
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