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Is New York a good place for you to work as a Dentist?

22.2% Jobs Projection
$133,640 Median Salary
500 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Dentists Work in New York?

In 2018, there were 8,700 Dentists working in the state.

There were 8,340 Dentists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 360 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Dentists in this state are growing at a rate of 22.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.4%.

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New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 500 annual Dentists job openings in New York, and 11,990 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Dentists Make in New York?

In 2018 wages for Dentists ranged from $107,710 to $208,000 with $133,640 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $51.78 to $100. The median hourly rate was $64.25.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $63.8 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.45.

The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New York 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
Syracuse, NY 340 $139,570
Rochester, NY 330 $145,270
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 310 $189,860
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 250 $149,550
Kingston, NY 70 $127,300
Utica-Rome, NY 70 $129,810
Binghamton, NY 60 $190,330
Glens Falls, NY 50 $208,000
Elmira, NY 40 $141,900
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 40 $195,290

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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