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
Who's hiring dentists in Idaho now
DentistryHires has 7 open dentist listings in Idaho from 3 employers, led by Boise and Meridian (3 each). None of them posts a pay figure.
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.