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
Who's hiring dentists in Indiana now
DentistryHires has 19 open dentist listings in Indiana from 6 employers, the most of them in Indianapolis (3). None of them posts a pay figure.
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.