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Dentists, General salary in Cincinnati, OH

Dentists, General in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metropolitan area earn a median of $206,100 a year, an average of $221,530. About 380 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Dentists, General pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$206,100
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$221,530
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$66,680
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$378,600
Top of the range
People employed
380
In Cincinnati metro area
Rent share of median wage
5.5%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Cincinnati

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$953
per month, in Cincinnati, OH
Income needed for median rent
$38,100
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median dentists, general wage
$206,100
440.9% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
5.5%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$51,707
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Cincinnati area. Read the Cincinnati, OH cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Dentists, General pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

St. Paul, MN
+6.7%
Median $219,980
Mean $212,930
Employed 1,760
Orlando, FL
+3.0%
Median $212,300
Mean $198,180
Employed 1,320
Newark, NJ
-7.8%
Median $190,010
Mean $202,800
Employed 7,240
Pittsburgh, PA
-24.7%
Median $155,250
Mean $165,420
Employed 1,050
Riverside, CA
-39.2%
Median $125,230
Mean $155,020
Employed 1,560
Corpus Christi, TX
-12.4%
Median $180,630
Mean $197,520
Employed 90
Stockton, CA
-18.4%
Median $168,150
Mean $183,520
Employed 200
Greensboro, NC
-20.5%
Median $163,910
Mean $188,790
Employed 190

See dentists, general pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $206,100 / year
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State income tax Ohio (OH)
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Estimates use 2024 federal tax brackets, FICA rates (6.2% SS up to $168,600, 1.45% Medicare + 0.9% >$200k), and state rates from Tax Foundation. Does not include local taxes, AMT, or tax credits. Consult a tax professional for actual liability.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.