Dentist
Median salary
$182,000
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$158,872 – $208,000
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+4%
+0.84% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0.1%
489 filings
Dentist pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$117,208
P25$158,872
Median$182,000
P75$208,000
P90$236,738
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$160,000170 LCAs
Level II$180,000205 LCAs
Level III$202,00081 LCAs
Level IV$250,00033 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Dentist pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Dentists, General 100%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists, General 29-1021 | 99.8% | 488 | $158,893 | $182,000 | $208,000 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Dentist (Managing Clinical Director)24 LCAs · median $214,500
- Dentist (Associate)16 LCAs · median $208,000