Dentist Salary in Hawaii: What Dentists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$93,720
Median (50th)
$167,820
75th percentile
$392,340
National median
$170,950
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1021), May 2025
What does a dentist make in Hawaii?
BLS's May 2025 estimate puts the median dentist pay in Hawaii at $167,820 a year ($80.68 an hour), with a mean of $227,370. For reference, the national median is $170,950.
Entry-level vs top earners in Hawaii
The middle half of Hawaii dentists earn $93,720 to $392,340. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $83,310. The top tenth earn over $416,000.
How far the pay goes in Hawaii
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Hawaii's 2024 price level at 110.0 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 10.0% above the national average, and housing (index 125.3) runs 25.3% above.
Converted to national average prices, the $167,820 median is worth about $152,630.
How many dentists work in Hawaii
BLS counts about 830 dentist jobs in Hawaii, 0.7% of the 124,390 nationwide, or 1.33 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dentists hold a 66% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.66).
Dentist Salary by City in Hawaii
Who's hiring dentists in Hawaii now
DentistryHires has no open dentist listings in Hawaii at the moment.
Dentist Regulatory Context in Hawaii
Dentist practice in Hawaii is regulated by the Hawaii State Board of Dental Examiners.
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 Hawaii Compares
Other dental salaries in Hawaii
- Dental Hygienist salary in Hawaii: median $97,570
- Dental Assistant salary in Hawaii: median $44,720
- Dental Lab Technician salary in Hawaii: median $45,300
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.