Dentist Salary in Nevada: What Dentists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$128,880
Median (50th)
$162,200
75th percentile
$195,630
National median
$170,950
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1021), May 2025
What does a dentist make in Nevada?
The median dentist in Nevada earns $162,200 a year ($77.98 an hour), which is $8,750 below the national median of $170,950, but less than in nearby Oregon ($211,690), Arizona ($194,180) and California ($165,950). The mean is $178,460.
That ranks 36th of the 47 states where BLS publishes a dentist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Nevada
The middle half of Nevada dentists earn $128,880 to $195,630. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $99,600, $13,350 above the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $262,350, $57,280 below the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Nevada
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Nevada's 2024 price level at 100.0 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run level with the national average, and housing (index 114.1) runs 14.1% above.
Converted to national average prices, the $162,200 median is worth about $162,230 — $8,720 below the national median of $170,950.
How many dentists work in Nevada
BLS counts about 1,100 dentist jobs in Nevada, 0.9% of the 124,390 nationwide, or 0.706 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dentists hold a 12% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.88). BLS rates this count as imprecise (relative standard error 31.6%).
Dentist Salary by City in Nevada
Across the 2 Nevada metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median, pay runs from $162,200 in Las Vegas to $165,030 in Reno, a spread of $2,830.
Who's hiring dentists in Nevada now
DentistryHires has 12 open dentist listings in Nevada from 5 employers, led by Las Vegas and Reno (5 each).
5 post a salary from $190,000 to $460,800 a year. These are employers' posted ranges, not survey figures.
Dentist Regulatory Context in Nevada
Dentist practice in Nevada is regulated by the Nevada 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 Nevada Compares
Other dental salaries in Nevada
- Dental Hygienist salary in Nevada: median $115,290, $46,910 below the dentist median
- Dental Assistant salary in Nevada: median $47,110, $115,090 below the dentist median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in Nevada: median $48,190, $114,010 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.