Dentist Salary in Idaho: What Dentists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$104,520
Median (50th)
$124,190
75th percentile
$155,060
National median
$170,950
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1021), May 2025
What does a dentist make in Idaho?
The median dentist in Idaho earns $124,190 a year ($59.71 an hour), which is $46,760 below the national median of $170,950, but less than in nearby Oregon ($211,690), Washington ($169,730) and Montana ($167,200).
The mean is $139,320.
That ranks 46th of the 47 states where BLS publishes a dentist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Idaho
The middle half of Idaho dentists earn $104,520 to $155,060.
The lowest-paid tenth earn under $91,070, $4,820 above the national 10th percentile.
The top tenth earn over $203,610, $116,020 below the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Idaho
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Idaho's 2024 price level at 95.5 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 4.5% below the national average, and housing (index 90.0) runs 10.0% below.
Converted to national average prices, the $124,190 median is worth about $130,050 — $40,900 below the national median of $170,950.
How many dentists work in Idaho
BLS counts about 650 dentist jobs in Idaho, 0.5% of the 124,390 nationwide, or 0.755 per 1,000 jobs in the state.
Dentists hold a 6% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.94).
Dentist Salary by City in Idaho
Across the 5 Idaho metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median, pay runs from $115,870 in Pocatello to $149,700 in Coeur d'Alene, a spread of $33,830.
All dental roles by metro: Boise City · Coeur d'Alene · Idaho Falls
What Dentist Job Listings in Idaho Show Right Now
From the 8 active dentist listings on DentistryHires as of November 13, 2026.
Employers with the most openings
- Pacific Dental Services5
- Heartland Dental2
Benefits listings name
- Health insurancenamed in 100%
- Paid or provided CEnamed in 100%
- 401(k) plannamed in 75%
- Dental or vision coveragenamed in 75%
- Malpractice insurancenamed in 63%
Source: active dentist listings on DentistryHires, updated daily. Pay figures use only listings that state pay (midpoint of each posted range) and are hidden when one employer posted most of them. Benefits count listings that name the benefit; a listing that doesn’t mention one may still offer it.
Browse 8 jobs →Dentist Regulatory Context in Idaho
Dentist practice in Idaho is regulated by the Idaho State 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 Idaho Compares
Other dental salaries in Idaho
- Dental Hygienist salary in Idaho: median $94,650, $29,540 below the dentist median
- Dental Assistant salary in Idaho: median $45,880, $78,310 below the dentist median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in Idaho: median $47,380, $76,810 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.