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Dentists in Pennsylvania

Considering a career as a Dentist in Pennsylvania?

8.6% Jobs Projection
$127,370 Median Salary
180 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Dentists in Pennsylvania are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Dentists in Pennsylvania is growing faster than average.

  • Dentists in Pennsylvania earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Dentists Work in Pennsylvania?

In 2018, there were 3,540 Dentists working in the state.

There were 3,780 Dentists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 240 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,330 Dentists working in it, which means Pennsylvania has more Dentists than average.

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Dentists in this state are growing at a rate of 8.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.4%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 180 annual job openings, and 5,580 total jobs in 2026 for Dentists in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,400 annual jobs and 158,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Dentists Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Dentists ranged from $63,850 to $208,000 with $127,370 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $30.7 to $100. The median hourly rate was $61.24.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $54.55 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $6.69.

The median salary in Pennsylvania is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Pennsylvania Metros for Dentists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Dentists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 9,650 $133,250
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,150 $144,430
Pittsburgh, PA 650 $109,000
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 210 $157,620
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 200 $102,920
Reading, PA 130 $99,190
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 130 $152,350
York-Hanover, PA 120 $79,780
Erie, PA 50 $144,850
East Stroudsburg, PA 50 $123,280
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 40 $122,450
State College, PA 30 $187,450

Top States for Dentists Employment

View the list below to see where most Dentists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 17,240 $125,860
New York 8,700 $133,640
Texas 8,110 $157,200
Florida 6,840 $145,940
Illinois 4,820 $143,090
Michigan 3,810 $187,010
New Jersey 3,670 $143,120
Pennsylvania 3,540 $127,370
North Carolina 3,360 $195,680
Ohio 3,330 $188,390
Massachusetts 3,160 $148,520
Georgia 3,110 $149,240
Virginia 2,990 $164,650
Washington 2,800 $171,430
Maryland 2,720 $132,450
Arizona 2,520 $171,320
Colorado 2,330 $131,090
Oregon 1,980 $179,490
Wisconsin 1,930 $192,440
Indiana 1,820 $157,710

Below are the states where Dentists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Rhode Island $208,000
Alaska $208,000
New Hampshire $208,000
Delaware $208,000
Minnesota $208,000
Connecticut $205,330
North Dakota $200,250
North Carolina $195,680
Nevada $195,610
Wisconsin $192,440

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References

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