Health practitioner offices are the top paying workplaces for general dentists in the U.S., according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The bureau compiled salary data for the top paying workplaces for dentists as of May 2020.
Top five highest paying workplaces for general dentists:
Offices of health practitioners
Annual wage: $213,930
Hourly wage: $102.85
State government, excluding schools and hospitals
Annual wage: $193,800
Hourly wage: $93.17
Dental offices
Annual wage: $183,340
Hourly wage: $88.15
Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals
Annual wage: $172,820
Hourly wage: $83.09
Employment services
Annual wage: $172,490
Hourly wage: $82.93