The average income for dentist owners increased by 9% between 2023 and 2024, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.
Dentalpost surveyed nearly 3,500 dental professionals to create this year's report. The survey was conducted from October to November 2024.
Here are six key statistics on dentist pay from the report:
1. The average full-time income of general dentists who are practice owners or partners was $320,316 in 2024, compared to $300,273 in 2023.
2. The average full-time income of general dentists who are associates was $225,929 in 2024, compared to $217,867 in 2023.
3. The income of dentist-owners increased by 9.9% between 2023 and 2024, while the income of associates increased by 8.5%.
4. Fifty-seven percent of dentist-owners and 44.9% of associate dentists reported being either satisfied or very satisfied with their total compensation package, including primary wages and salary, bonuses, commissions and benefits.
5. The average hourly wage of associate general dentists was $113.18 in 2024.
6. The mean annual income of associate general dentists was $225,929 in 2024, a 3.7% increase from $217,867 in 2023.