Dentists are most often employed by the Offices of dentists industry. The average yearly wage for Dentists was $185,669 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Dentists by wage are Chief executives & legislators, Nurse anesthetists, and Physicians.
Dentists are part of the Healthcare practitioners & technical occupations, along with Chiropractors, Dentists, Dietitians & nutritionists, Optometrists, Pharmacists, and 37 more.
The top 3 locations that employ the most Dentists are South of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, West Haven, Milford & Orange Towns PUMA, CT, and Newton City & Brookline Town PUMA, MA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Dentists are West Haven, Milford & Orange Towns PUMA, CT, Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL, and San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA.