Dentist Salary in Alaska: What Dentists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$129,910
Median (50th)
$230,990
75th percentile
$279,870
National median
$170,950
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1021), May 2025
What does a dentist make in Alaska?
The median dentist in Alaska earns $230,990 a year ($111.05 an hour), which is $60,040 above the national median of $170,950. The mean is $215,360.
That ranks 1st of the 47 states where BLS publishes a dentist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Alaska
The middle half of Alaska dentists earn $129,910 to $279,870. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $124,200, $37,950 above the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $320,440, $810 above the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Alaska
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Alaska's 2024 price level at 102.4 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 2.4% above the national average, and housing (index 93.8) runs 6.2% below.
Converted to national average prices, the $230,990 median is worth about $225,670 — $54,720 above the national median of $170,950.
How many dentists work in Alaska
BLS counts about 310 dentist jobs in Alaska, 0.2% of the 124,390 nationwide, or 0.945 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dentists hold an 18% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.18).
Who's hiring dentists in Alaska now
DentistryHires has no open dentist listings in Alaska at the moment.
Dentist Regulatory Context in Alaska
Dentist practice in Alaska is regulated by the Board of Dental Examiners of Alaska.
Scope of practice — what a dentist may do, and under what level of supervision — is set by state law and changes over time, so verify current rules with the board before relying on them.
How Alaska Compares
Other dental salaries in Alaska
- Dental Hygienist salary in Alaska: median $132,690, $98,300 below the dentist median
- Dental Assistant salary in Alaska: median $57,710, $173,280 below the dentist median
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national estimates, all industries); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024. Price-adjusted pay divides the median by the price level. Listing counts and posted pay are live DentistryHires listings, refreshed hourly. A dash means BLS did not publish that figure; nothing is estimated.