Dentist Salary in Wisconsin: What Dentists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$155,940
Median (50th)
$193,690
75th percentile
$265,220
National median
$170,950
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1021), May 2025
What does a dentist make in Wisconsin?
The median dentist in Wisconsin earns $193,690 a year ($93.12 an hour), which is $22,740 above the national median of $170,950, and more than in nearby Iowa ($181,520) and Michigan ($169,930) but less than in Minnesota ($219,200). The mean is $203,600.
That ranks 13th of the 47 states where BLS publishes a dentist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Wisconsin
The middle half of Wisconsin dentists earn $155,940 to $265,220. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $121,780, $35,530 above the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $306,370, $13,260 below the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Wisconsin
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Wisconsin's 2024 price level at 94.1 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 5.9% below the national average, and housing (index 79.3) runs 20.7% below.
Converted to national average prices, the $193,690 median is worth about $205,850 — $34,900 above the national median of $170,950.
How many dentists work in Wisconsin
BLS counts about 2,560 dentist jobs in Wisconsin, 2.1% of the 124,390 nationwide, or 0.872 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dentists hold a 9% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.09).
Dentist Salary by City in Wisconsin
Across the 12 Wisconsin metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median, pay runs from $155,940 in Milwaukee to $209,750 in Eau Claire, a spread of $53,810.
All dental roles by metro: Appleton · Eau Claire · Green Bay · Janesville · Kenosha · La Crosse · Madison · Milwaukee · Oshkosh · Racine · Wausau
Who's hiring dentists in Wisconsin now
DentistryHires has 44 open dentist listings in Wisconsin from 3 employers, the most of them in Green Bay (5). None of them posts a pay figure.
Dentist Regulatory Context in Wisconsin
Dentist practice in Wisconsin is regulated by the Wisconsin Dentistry Examining Board.
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 Wisconsin Compares
Other dental salaries in Wisconsin
- Dental Hygienist salary in Wisconsin: median $96,540, $97,150 below the dentist median
- Dental Assistant salary in Wisconsin: median $47,520, $146,170 below the dentist median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in Wisconsin: median $47,170, $146,520 below the dentist median
- Orthodontist salary in Wisconsin: median $212,860, $19,170 above 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.