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 6 open dentist listings in New Jersey from 4 employers, the most of them in Princeton (2).
None of them posts a pay figure.
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.