Dentist Salary in Indiana: What Dentists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$123,420
Median (50th)
$166,650
75th percentile
$281,220
National median
$170,950
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1021), May 2025
What does a dentist make in Indiana?
The median dentist in Indiana earns $166,650 a year ($80.12 an hour), which is $4,300 below the national median of $170,950, and more than in nearby Illinois ($156,110) but less than in Michigan ($169,930) and Ohio ($167,410).
The mean is $195,140.
That ranks 30th of the 47 states where BLS publishes a dentist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Indiana
The middle half of Indiana dentists earn $123,420 to $281,220.
The lowest-paid tenth earn under $81,370, $4,880 below the national 10th percentile.
The top tenth earn over $327,980, $8,350 above the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Indiana
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Indiana's 2024 price level at 93.3 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 6.7% below the national average, and housing (index 73.9) runs 26.1% below.
Converted to national average prices, the $166,650 median is worth about $178,560 — $7,610 above the national median of $170,950.
How many dentists work in Indiana
BLS counts about 2,300 dentist jobs in Indiana, 1.8% of the 124,390 nationwide, or 0.72 per 1,000 jobs in the state.
Dentists hold a 10% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.90).
Dentist Salary by City in Indiana
Across the 9 Indiana metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median, pay runs from $156,210 in Terre Haute to $225,620 in Evansville, a spread of $69,410.
All dental roles by metro: Elkhart · Evansville · Fort Wayne · Indianapolis · Kokomo · Muncie · South Bend
What Dentist Job Listings in Indiana Show Right Now
From the 19 active dentist listings on DentistryHires as of November 13, 2026.
Employers with the most openings
- Heartland Dental7
- Comprehensive Mobile Care5
- Elite Dental Partners3
- Community Dental Partners2
- Smile Brands2
Benefits listings name
- Paid or provided CEnamed in 58%
- Advancement opportunitiesnamed in 53%
- Health insurancenamed in 47%
- Paid time offnamed in 42%
- Uncapped earning potentialnamed in 37%
- Flexible schedulingnamed in 32%
- 401(k) plannamed in 26%
- Dental or vision coveragenamed in 26%
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 19 jobs →Dentist Regulatory Context in Indiana
Dentist practice in Indiana is regulated by the Indiana 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 Indiana Compares
Other dental salaries in Indiana
- Dental Hygienist salary in Indiana: median $92,330, $74,320 below the dentist median
- Dental Assistant salary in Indiana: median $48,670, $117,980 below the dentist median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in Indiana: median $49,920, $116,730 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.