The average salary for a dentist in New Jersey is around $143,120 per year.
Avg Salary
Dentists earn an average yearly salary of $143,120.
Wages typically start from $78,600.
117% above national average Updated in 2018
Dentist earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Dentist salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
Puerto Rico | $47,640 |
Delaware | $233,860 |
New Hampshire | $225,140 |
Rhode Island | $206,600 |
Connecticut | $199,300 |
Alaska | $198,950 |
District of Columbia | $181,410 |
Maine | $169,000 |
Arkansas | $168,420 |
North Carolina | $167,600 |
Oregon | $167,530 |
Washington | $167,030 |
Hawaii | $166,800 |
Wisconsin | $166,800 |
Alabama | $166,640 |
Ohio | $166,180 |
Kansas | $165,550 |
New Mexico | $164,660 |
Massachusetts | $164,480 |
California | $164,420 |
Arizona | $164,060 |
Michigan | $164,060 |
Minnesota | $163,210 |
Iowa | $163,140 |
North Dakota | $162,910 |
Missouri | $162,650 |
Mississippi | $162,390 |
Indiana | $161,790 |
Maryland | $160,690 |
Georgia | $158,300 |
New York | $154,130 |
Oklahoma | $154,070 |
Virginia | $145,990 |
Texas | $144,680 |
New Jersey | $143,120 |
Montana | $141,860 |
Wyoming | $132,360 |
Florida | $131,850 |
Vermont | $131,770 |
Nevada | $130,600 |
Tennessee | $130,600 |
Pennsylvania | $130,280 |
Illinois | $129,580 |
Nebraska | $128,190 |
South Dakota | $128,190 |
Colorado | $128,050 |
Kentucky | $127,960 |
West Virginia | $123,030 |
Louisiana | $121,020 |
Idaho | $109,580 |
South Carolina | $105,420 |
Utah | $102,200 |
How do dentist salaries compare to similar careers?
Dentists earn about the same as related careers in New Jersey. On average, they make less than sports medicine physicians but more than pharmacists.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Sports medicine physician salary | $209K |
Neurologist salary | $209K |
Ophthalmologist salary | $209K |
Nurse anesthetist salary | $177K |
Pediatrician salary | $171K |
Dentist salary | $143K |
Podiatrist salary | $129K |
Nurse practitioner salary | $118K |
Veterinarian salary | $114K |
Pharmacist salary | $119K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)