General Dentist salary in Green Bay
Green Bay, WI
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Green Bay metro earns $199,520 ($95.92/hr). Green Bay pays roughly 17% above the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in Green Bay: the analysis
At a verified median of $199,520, general dentists in Green Bay earn notably above the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 17%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Green Bay ranks 78th.
Compared with Wisconsin as a whole (median $193,690), Green Bay pays general dentists about 3% more — slightly 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 $110,660, while the top tenth earn $306,370 or more — a spread of about $195,710. 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 Green Bay — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Green Bay, a general dentist earns about 2.2× what a dental hygienist earns and about 4.1× what a dental assistant earns ($91,920, $48,700 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Green Bay (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $110,660 |
| 25th percentilei | $140,160 |
| Median (50th)i | $199,520 |
| 75th percentilei | $277,560 |
| 90th percentilei | $306,370 |
| Mean (average)i | $207,790 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Green Bay?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Green Bay metro earns about $199,520 ($95.92/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Green Bay general dentist pay compare to Wisconsin overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Green Bay metro median is about $199,520, versus the verified BLS OEWS Wisconsin statewide median of about $193,690.
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