Dentists, All Other Specialists
Median salary
$224,990
Average salary
$247,930
Employment
5,230
Projected growth
0.3% growth
Annual openings
200
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional degree
What Dentists, All Other Specialists Do
All dentists not listed separately.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Internship/residency
- Self-employed
- 7.4%
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where dentists, all other specialists make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Omaha, NE-IA9.14× national avg
- 2Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI5.86× national avg
- 3San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX3.18× national avg
- 4Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD1.53× national avg
- 5Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ1.06× national avg
Related Education Programs
Schools that offer related fields of study, based on the NCES CIP-SOC crosswalk — not a guarantee that graduates enter this specific career.
Dental Public Health and Education
- Boston University (Boston, MA)grads earn ~$263,486
- University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)grads earn ~$139,611
- Tufts University (Medford, MA)grads earn ~$296,331
- University of Rochester (Rochester, NY)
- Nova Southeastern University (Fort Lauderdale, FL)