Occupation salary profile

Prosthodontists

SOC 29-1024 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

Diagnose, treat, rehabilitate, design, and fit prostheses that maintain oral function, health, and appearance for patients with clinical conditions associated with teeth, oral and maxillofacial tissues, or the jaw.

National median · BLS
$311,180
All U.S. workers
H-1B sponsor median
$190,000
▲ +37.81% YoY · 15 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$268,630
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
870
Jobs (BLS)
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Pay range for Prosthodontists

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 15 certified Labor Condition Applications filed by sponsoring employers in the last 12 months.

Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS) H-1B sponsored
10th — entry pay$103,510$138,711
25th$252,050$157,083
Median (50th)$311,180$190,000
75th$333,480$263,600
90th — top pay$344,750$306,074
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $190,000 for Prosthodontists — 38.9% below the BLS national median of $311,180.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Prosthodontists

BLS projects employment of prosthodontists to grow 5.8% from 2025 to 2035, faster than the 3.5% average for all occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
1,000 → 1,100
+100 jobs
Projected change
+5.8%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
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Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional degree
No related experience required
On-the-job training
Internship/residency
Self-employed
12.6% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 5)
Extensive Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Fastest-growing jobs → Best-paying jobs that need a doctoral or professional degree →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035 · BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook →

H-1B sponsored pay

Pay by H-1B wage level

Employers assign every H-1B filing a Department of Labor prevailing-wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). Pay rises steeply with level.

H-1B median $190,000
Change vs prior year +37.81%
After inflation (CPI-U) +33.63%
Skills & tools

Skills needed for Prosthodontists

How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.

Top skills
  • Active Listening4.0
  • Critical Thinking4.0
  • Speaking4.0
  • Complex Problem Solving3.8
  • Monitoring3.6
  • Reading Comprehension3.6
  • Social Perceptiveness3.6
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.4
  • Writing3.4
  • Time Management3.3
Top knowledge areas
  • Medicine and Dentistry5.0
  • Customer and Personal Service4.1
  • Administration and Management3.4
  • English Language3.3
  • Biology3.2
  • Education and Training3.1
  • Psychology3.0
  • Computers and Electronics2.9
Software and technology used
Apple iOSHenry Schein DentrixConsult-PROHenry Schein DentalVision ProfessionalHenry Schein Easy DentalImage management softwareKea Software impDATKodak Dental Systems Kodak PRACTICEWORKS Practice management software PMSMaterialise Dental SimPLANTMaterialise Dental SurgiGuidePatterson Dental Supply Patterson EagleSoftPerio charting softwarePlanet DDS DenticonPractice-Web Dental

Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

About the job

What prosthodontists do

  • Examine patients to diagnose oral health conditions and diseases.
  • Fit prostheses to patients, making any necessary adjustments and modifications.
  • Replace missing teeth and associated oral structures with permanent fixtures, such as implant-supported prostheses, crowns and bridges, or removable fixtures, such as dentures.
  • Measure and take impressions of patients' jaws and teeth to determine the shape and size of dental prostheses, using face bows, dental articulators, recording devices, and other materials.
  • Collaborate with general dentists, specialists, and other health professionals to develop solutions to dental and oral health concerns.
  • Design and fabricate dental prostheses, or supervise dental technicians and laboratory bench workers who construct the devices.
  • Restore function and aesthetics to traumatic injury survivors, or to individuals with diseases or congenital disabilities.
  • Repair, reline, or rebase dentures.
Also called
DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery)DenturistMaxillofacial ProsthodontistProsthodontistDental Science Dr (Dental Science Doctor)Prosthetic DentistReconstructive DentistRemovable ProsthodontistRestorative Dentist
More job titles for this occupation (2)
Maxillofacial Prosthetics DentistOral Maxillofacial Prosthodontist

Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.