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Dentists, General salary in Colorado Springs, CO

Dentists, General in the Colorado Springs, CO metropolitan area earn a median of $158,830 a year, an average of $165,610. About 280 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
$158,830
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$165,610
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$75,390
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$295,550
Top of the range
People employed
280
In Colorado Springs metro area
Rent share of median wage
11.8%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Colorado Springs

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

Median gross rent
$1,562
per month, in Colorado Springs, CO
Income needed for median rent
$62,500
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median dentists, general wage
$158,830
154.1% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
11.8%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$83,198
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 Colorado Springs area. Read the Colorado Springs, CO 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

Omaha, NE
+18.0%
Median $187,400
Mean $191,850
Employed 440
Raleigh, NC
+30.6%
Median $207,380
Mean $229,400
Employed 1,000
Atlanta, GA
+40.2%
Median $222,690
Mean $218,180
Employed 1,710
Mesa, AZ
+22.3%
Median $194,180
Mean $181,940
Employed 2,700
Long Beach, CA
-11.9%
Median $139,990
Mean $147,970
Employed 6,300
Kansas City, MO
+8.1%
Median $171,690
Mean $197,770
Employed 1,070
Virginia Beach, VA
+11.7%
Median $177,400
Mean $184,210
Employed 720
Miami, FL
+8.4%
Median $172,210
Mean $183,450
Employed 3,270

See dentists, general pay in every covered city.

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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Dentists, General salary in Colorado Springs, CO: FAQ

How much do dentists, general make in Colorado Springs, CO?

The median salary for dentists, general in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area is $158,830 a year (about $76 an hour for full-time work). The average is $165,610, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $158,830 a good salary for dentists, general in Colorado Springs, CO?

Yes. It is above the $62,500 needed to keep the median rent of $1,562 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 11.8% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid dentists, general earn in Colorado Springs, CO?

The top 10% earn more than $295,550 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $75,390.

How many dentists, general work in Colorado Springs, CO?

About 280 people work in this occupation in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

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.