Dentist Salary in Georgia: What Dentists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$154,550
Median (50th)
$206,760
75th percentile
$257,910
National median
$170,950
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1021), May 2025
What does a dentist make in Georgia?
The median dentist in Georgia earns $206,760 a year ($99.41 an hour), which is $35,810 above the national median of $170,950, and more than in nearby Florida ($174,900) but less than in Tennessee ($215,290) and North Carolina ($207,000). The mean is $214,040.
That ranks 8th of the 47 states where BLS publishes a dentist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Georgia
The middle half of Georgia dentists earn $154,550 to $257,910. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $93,590, $7,340 above the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $373,420, $53,790 above the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Georgia
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Georgia's 2024 price level at 96.3 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 3.7% below the national average, and housing (index 88.7) runs 11.3% below.
Converted to national average prices, the $206,760 median is worth about $214,720 — $43,770 above the national median of $170,950.
How many dentists work in Georgia
BLS counts about 2,620 dentist jobs in Georgia, 2.1% of the 124,390 nationwide, or 0.535 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dentists hold a 33% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.67).
Dentist Salary by City in Georgia
Across the 9 Georgia metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median, pay runs from $153,510 in Augusta to $222,690 in Atlanta, a spread of $69,180.
All dental roles by metro: Athens · Atlanta · Columbus · Dalton · Gainesville · Macon · Warner Robins
Who's hiring dentists in Georgia now
DentistryHires has 25 open dentist listings in Georgia from 5 employers, spread across 20 cities including Acworth and Atlanta.
2 post a salary from $180,000 to $350,000 a year. These are employers' posted ranges, not survey figures.
Dentist Regulatory Context in Georgia
Dentist practice in Georgia is regulated by the Georgia Board of Dentistry.
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 Georgia Compares
Other dental salaries in Georgia
- Dental Hygienist salary in Georgia: median $95,490, $111,270 below the dentist median
- Dental Assistant salary in Georgia: median $46,840, $159,920 below the dentist median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in Georgia: median $49,310, $157,450 below the dentist median
- Orthodontist salary in Georgia: median $159,230
- Oral Surgeon salary in Georgia: median $129,010
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.