Dentists

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2023 Workforce

158k

Average Age

47.2

Average Salary

$204,558

Average Male Salary

$227,241

Average Female Salary

$163,475

About

Dentists are most often employed by the Offices of dentists industry. The average yearly wage for Dentists was $204,558 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Dentists are Chicago City (Central)--Near North Side, Loop & Near South Side PUMA, IL, Bergen County (East)--Tenafly, Park Ridge, Englewood City & Cresskill PUMA, NJ, and Houston City (West Central)--South of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Dentists are Bergen County (East)--Tenafly, Park Ridge, Englewood City & Cresskill PUMA, NJ, Oakland County (Central)--Birmingham & Bloomfield Area PUMA, MI, and Miami-Dade County (NE)--Aventura, Sunny Isles Beach, North Miami Beach (East) Cities PUMA, FL.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Dentists workforce. Dentists workforce in 2023 was 157,981 people, of which 35.6% were women and 64.4% were men. Dentists are paid most in Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA but are relatively concentrated in Bergen County (East)--Tenafly, Park Ridge, Englewood City & Cresskill PUMA, NJ.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

101,783

Male Workforce

± 7.83k

56,198

Female Workforce

± 5.82k

The Dentists workforce in 2023 was 157,981 people (35.6% women and 64.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 19.7% between 2014 (131,948) and 2023 (157,981).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Dentists.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were South Dakota ($371,852), District of Columbia ($320,704), and Alaska ($313,934).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$204,558

AVERAGE WAGE

#5 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Dentists earned an average of $204,558, $136,831 more than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Dentists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

In 2023, Dentists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.357, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Dentists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Dentists compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Dentists and on wages for those in the field. Offices of dentists is the industry that employs the most Dentists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Dentists, by average wage, is Administration of human resource programs ($272,149).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

158k

2023 Workforce

± 9,753

2.86%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.55%

This graphic shows the share of Dentists employed by various industries. Offices of dentists employs the largest share of Dentists at 94.9%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 2.43% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 1.43%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Dentists in the US. The workforce of Dentists in 2023 was 157,981 people, with 35.6% woman, and 64.4% men. The average age of male Dentists in the workforce is 49.9 and of female Dentists is 42.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Dentists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Dentists in 2023 was 157,981 people, with 35.6% woman, and 64.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (22,917 people), 35 to 39 years (22,595 people), and 40 to 44 years (20,327 people). Among them they concentrated 41.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 7.82% of Dentists workers were Hispanic and 92.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (30.3%), Puerto Rican (14.4)%, and Cuban (11.8)%

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Races

In 2023, 67% of the Dentists workforce were White, of which 29% were women and 71% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (20.3%) and Two or More Races (6.78%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Dentists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Dentists is Biology but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Biology.

Among the necessary skills for Dentists, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Dentists need more than the average amount of Science.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Dentists in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (79,750 people), Health (18,955 people), and Physical Sciences (10,135 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Dentists workers were Graduate Degree (157,981 people), false (0 people), and false (0 people).

The graphic shows the Dentists workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Dentists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Dentists need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking.