Dentist Salary in Wyoming: What Dentists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$101,970
Median (50th)
$123,830
75th percentile
$176,870
National median
$170,950
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1021), May 2025
What does a dentist make in Wyoming?
The median dentist in Wyoming earns $123,830 a year ($59.53 an hour), which is $47,120 below the national median of $170,950, but less than in nearby Nebraska ($179,750), Montana ($167,200) and Colorado ($166,240). The mean is $146,240.
That ranks 47th of the 47 states where BLS publishes a dentist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Wyoming
The middle half of Wyoming dentists earn $101,970 to $176,870. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $71,150, $15,100 below the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $235,090, $84,540 below the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Wyoming
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Wyoming's 2024 price level at 92.7 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 7.3% below the national average, and housing (index 71.1) runs 28.9% below.
Converted to national average prices, the $123,830 median is worth about $133,590 — $37,360 below the national median of $170,950.
How many dentists work in Wyoming
BLS counts about 240 dentist jobs in Wyoming, 0.2% of the 124,390 nationwide, or 0.85 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dentists hold a 6% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.06).
Dentist Salary by City in Wyoming
Across the 2 Wyoming metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median, pay runs from $129,030 in Casper to $173,080 in Cheyenne, a spread of $44,050.
Who's hiring dentists in Wyoming now
DentistryHires has no open dentist listings in Wyoming at the moment.
Dentist Regulatory Context in Wyoming
Dentist practice in Wyoming is regulated by the Wyoming 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 Wyoming Compares
Other dental salaries in Wyoming
- Dental Hygienist salary in Wyoming: median $85,130, $38,700 below the dentist median
- Dental Assistant salary in Wyoming: median $44,990, $78,840 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.