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SOC 29-1021·Healthcare Practitioners & TechnicalOpportunity job
Dentists, General
Median wage
$168,518
10-yr outlook
+19.8%by 2032
Openings / year
413
Workers in NY
7,460
How pay grows with experience
Dentists, General — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $77,884 |
| Median (typical) | $168,518 |
| Experienced | $247,008 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Dentists, General — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Long Island | $177,994 |
| Hudson Valley | $177,811 |
| New York City | $176,206 |
| North Country | $169,273 |
| Southern Tier | $167,425 |
| Mohawk Valley | $166,108 |
| Capital Region | $164,543 |
| Finger Lakes | $164,020 |
| Western New York | $162,251 |
| Central New York | $157,301 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
These occupations are in the same broad field (Healthcare Practitioners & Technical) and pay more than a Dentists, General. It's a transparent “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Surgeons, All Other$170,762 median (+$2,244)
- General Internal Medicine Physicians$178,049 median (+$9,531) · +27.0% by 2032
- Family Medicine Physicians$220,626 median (+$52,109) · +23.7% by 2032
- Neurologists$220,657 median (+$52,140)
- Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$221,488 median (+$52,971)
- Anesthesiologists$221,598 median (+$53,080) · +26.2% by 2032
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