Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Dentists Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 2 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$157,500
BLS median: $179,210
DOL Median Salary
$157,500
From 2 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$179,210
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
2
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
130,620
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$157,500
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$130,000$130,000$157,500$185,000$185,000

This figure comes from 2 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$179,210
Insufficient data for salary range.

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 130,620 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 12.1% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Massachusetts$185,000N/A1
Washington$130,000N/A1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Dentists make?

Based on 2 DOL filings, the median salary for a Dentists is $157,500, ranging from $130,000 to $185,000.

What is the highest salary for a Dentists?

The 90th percentile salary is N/A according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Dentists salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Dentists positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.