Occupation salary profile

Dentists, All Other Specialists

SOC 29-1029 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

All dentists not listed separately.

National median · BLS
$224,990
▼ -0.35% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$181,241
▲ +3.72% YoY · 40 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$247,930
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
5,230
Jobs (BLS)
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Pay range for Dentists, All Other Specialists

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 40 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$104,120$120,146
25th$166,130$139,874
Median (50th)$224,990$181,241
75th$280,590$228,550
90th — top pay$402,700$287,040
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $181,241 for Dentists, All Other Specialists — 19.4% below the BLS national median of $224,990.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Dentists, All Other Specialists

BLS projects employment of dentists, all other specialists to grow 1.3% from 2025 to 2035, slower than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 100 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
5,800 → 5,900
+100 jobs
Projected change
+1.3%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
100
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional degree
No related experience required
On-the-job training
Internship/residency
Self-employed
7% of workers (2025)

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 $181,241
Change vs prior year +3.72%
After inflation (CPI-U) +0.57%
Wage level LCAs Share P25 Median P75
Level II 19 47.5% $159,765 $175,178 $200,000