Dentist Salary in New Jersey: What Dentists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$132,710
Median (50th)
$171,330
75th percentile
$260,000
National median
$170,950
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1021), May 2025
What does a dentist make in New Jersey?
The median dentist in New Jersey earns $171,330 a year ($82.37 an hour), which is $380 above the national median of $170,950, and more than in nearby Pennsylvania ($163,390) but less than in New York ($183,060). The mean is $198,290.
That ranks 21st of the 47 states where BLS publishes a dentist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in New Jersey
The middle half of New Jersey dentists earn $132,710 to $260,000. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $77,920, $8,330 below the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $349,780, $30,150 above the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in New Jersey
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts New Jersey's 2024 price level at 108.8 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 8.8% above the national average, and housing (index 134.3) runs 34.3% above.
Converted to national average prices, the $171,330 median is worth about $157,470 — $13,480 below the national median of $170,950.
How many dentists work in New Jersey
BLS counts about 2,980 dentist jobs in New Jersey, 2.4% of the 124,390 nationwide, or 0.695 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dentists hold a 13% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.87).
Dentist Salary by City in New Jersey
Across the 3 New Jersey metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median, pay runs from $169,280 in Vineland to $216,750 in Trenton, a spread of $47,470.
All dental roles by metro: Atlantic City · Trenton · Vineland
Who's hiring dentists in New Jersey now
DentistryHires has 5 open dentist listings in New Jersey from 4 employers, spread across 5 cities including Basking Ridge and Cherryl Hill.
1 posts a salary from $100,000 to $175,000 a year. These are employers' posted ranges, not survey figures.
Dentist Regulatory Context in New Jersey
Dentist practice in New Jersey is regulated by the New Jersey 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 New Jersey Compares
Other dental salaries in New Jersey
- Dental Hygienist salary in New Jersey: median $107,040, $64,290 below the dentist median
- Dental Assistant salary in New Jersey: median $49,390, $121,940 below the dentist median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in New Jersey: median $47,270
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.