Dentist Salary in Pennsylvania: What Dentists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$112,640
Median (50th)
$163,390
75th percentile
$210,650
National median
$170,950
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1021), May 2025
What does a dentist make in Pennsylvania?
The median dentist in Pennsylvania earns $163,390 a year ($78.56 an hour), which is $7,560 below the national median of $170,950, but less than in nearby New York ($183,060), New Jersey ($171,330) and West Virginia ($170,370).
The mean is $172,710.
That ranks 34th of the 47 states where BLS publishes a dentist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Pennsylvania
The middle half of Pennsylvania dentists earn $112,640 to $210,650.
The lowest-paid tenth earn under $65,520, $20,730 below the national 10th percentile.
The top tenth earn over $316,950, $2,680 below the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Pennsylvania
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Pennsylvania's 2024 price level at 97.6 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 2.4% below the national average, and housing (index 85.1) runs 14.9% below.
Converted to national average prices, the $163,390 median is worth about $167,460 — $3,490 below the national median of $170,950.
How many dentists work in Pennsylvania
BLS counts about 4,460 dentist jobs in Pennsylvania, 3.6% of the 124,390 nationwide, or 0.736 per 1,000 jobs in the state.
Dentists hold an 8% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.92).
Dentist Salary by City in Pennsylvania
Across the 14 Pennsylvania metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median, pay runs from $117,110 in Altoona to $204,660 in Williamsport, a spread of $87,550.
All dental roles by metro: Allentown · Altoona · Chambersburg · Erie · Harrisburg · Johnstown · Philadelphia · Pittsburgh · Reading · State College · Williamsport · York
What Dentist Job Listings in Pennsylvania Show Right Now
From the 19 active dentist listings on DentistryHires as of November 13, 2026.
Employers with the most openings
- Heartland Dental12
- Comprehensive Mobile Care2
- Dental3652
Benefits listings name
- Health insurancenamed in 79%
- Paid or provided CEnamed in 74%
- Advancement opportunitiesnamed in 74%
- Paid time offnamed in 58%
- Uncapped earning potentialnamed in 53%
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 Pennsylvania
Dentist practice in Pennsylvania is regulated by the Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania Compares
Other dental salaries in Pennsylvania
- Dental Hygienist salary in Pennsylvania: median $80,610, $82,780 below the dentist median
- Dental Assistant salary in Pennsylvania: median $47,930, $115,460 below the dentist median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in Pennsylvania: median $49,280, $114,110 below the dentist median
- Orthodontist salary in Pennsylvania: median $311,180
- Oral Surgeon salary in Pennsylvania: median $553,740
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.