Dentists

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Total Workforce

141k

Average Age

47.6

Estimated Job Growth

19.1%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$169,288

Average Male Salary

$183,806

Average Female Salary

$142,029

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About

Dentists are most often employed by the Offices of dentists industry. The average yearly wage for Dentists was $169,288 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Dentists by wage are Chief executives & legislators, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Nurse anesthetists.

Dentists are part of the Healthcare practitioners & technical occupations, along with Chiropractors, Dentists, Dietitians & nutritionists, Optometrists, Pharmacists, Physicians & surgeons, Physician assistants, Podiatrists, Occupational therapists, Physical therapists, Radiation therapists, Recreational therapists, Respiratory therapists, Speechlanguage pathologists, Other therapists, including exercise physiologists, Veterinarians, Registered nurses, Nurse anesthetists, Audiologists, Health diagnosing & treating practitioners, all other, Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives, Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians, Dental hygienists, Diagnostic related technologists & technicians, Emergency medical technicians & paramedics, Health practitioner support technologists & technicians, Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses, Medical records & health information technicians, Opticians, dispensing, Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians, and Other healthcare practitioners & technical Occupations

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Dentists and on wages and locations for those in the field. Offices of dentists is the industry that employs the most Dentists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Dentists, by average wage, is Offices of dentists. Dentists are paid most in Oyster Bay Town (North) & Glen Cove City PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Colton, Loma Linda & Grand Terrace Cities PUMA, CA.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$169,288

AVERAGE SALARY

± $8,898

In 2017, Dentists earned an average of $169,288, $117,223 more than than the average national salary of $52,065.

Chief executives & legislators make somewhat more than Dentists while Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Dentists as measured by average annual salary in the US.

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Wage Distribution

0.387

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Dentists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.387, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Dentists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

  1. Oyster Bay Town (North) & Glen Cove City PUMA, NY

  2. Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA

  3. Niles & Evanston Townships PUMA, IL

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Dentists.

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Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Dentists

  1. Calabasas, Agoura Hills, Malibu & Westlake Village Cities PUMA, CA

  2. Colton, Loma Linda & Grand Terrace Cities PUMA, CA

  3. St. Louis County (Central) PUMA, MO

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Dentists.

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Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Dentists, by number of employees, are Offices of dentists, Hospitals, and Outpatient care centers.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Dentists, by average wage, are Offices of dentists, Justice, public order, & safety activities , and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges.

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Industries by Share

141k

2017 Workforce

± 9,221

0.212%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 9.22%

The number of people employed as Dentists has been growing at a rate of 0.212%, from 140,886 people in 2016 to 141,185 people in 2017.

This graphic shows the share of Dentists employed by various industries. Offices of dentists employs the largest share of Dentists at  92%, followed by Hospitals with 2.48% and Outpatient care centers with 2.16%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Dentists in the US. The average age of male Dentists in the workforce is 50.3 and of female Dentists is 42.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Dentists is White.

Gender Composition

92.1k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 7,449

49.1k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 5,437

65.2% of Dentists are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Dentists.

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Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Dentists

  1. White

  2. Asian

  3. Black

72.9% of Dentists are White, making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 20.1% of Dentists, Asian is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Dentists.

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Age by Gender

50.3

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.11

42.5

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.26

The median age of Dentists is 47.6, and Male employees are generally 7.8 years older than than their Female counterparts.

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Education

Data on higher education choices for Dentists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Dentists is Biology but a relatively high number of Dentists hold a major in Biology.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

  1. Biology

  2. Health

  3. Physical Sciences

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

  1. Biology

  2. Interdisciplinary Studies

  3. Physical Sciences

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Dentists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Dentists need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Dentists need more than the average amount of Science, Management of Financial Resources, and Equipment Selection.

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Growth Projections

Projections on wages and job growth for Dentists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 7.4%, but Dentists are expected to see a growth of 19.1% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow higher than the national average.

Job Growth

19.1%

ESTIMATED GROWTH

7.4%

NATIONAL AVERAGE

This line chart shows the 10-year projected employment growth (from 2016 to 2026) for Dentists. This profession is expected to grow faster than 7.4%, the average rate of national job growth.

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