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Dentists, General salary in Tacoma, WA

Dentists, General in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan area earn a median of $161,270 a year, an average of $187,350. About 1,920 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
$161,270
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$187,350
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$67,870
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$335,210
Top of the range
People employed
1,920
In Tacoma metro area
Rent share of median wage
11.9%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Tacoma

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

Median gross rent
$1,597
per month, in Tacoma, WA
Income needed for median rent
$63,900
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median dentists, general wage
$161,270
152.4% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
11.9%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$83,857
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 Tacoma area. Read the Tacoma, WA 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

Port St. Lucie, FL
-4.0%
Median $154,850
Mean $157,720
Employed 180
San Bernardino, CA
-22.3%
Median $125,230
Mean $155,020
Employed 1,560
Modesto, CA
+3.6%
Median $167,050
Mean $181,690
Employed 160
Baton Rouge, LA
+15.0%
Median $185,430
Mean $186,940
Employed 430
Richmond, VA
+35.7%
Median $218,880
Mean $212,020
Employed 650
Des Moines, IA
+29.8%
Median $209,300
Mean $204,670
Employed 360
Fremont, CA
+25.3%
Median $202,060
Mean $211,930
Employed 2,090
Spokane, WA
+27.6%
Median $205,790
Mean $216,190
Employed 280

See dentists, general pay in every covered city.

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Dentists, General salary in Tacoma, WA: FAQ

How much do dentists, general make in Tacoma, WA?

The median salary for dentists, general in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area is $161,270 a year (about $78 an hour for full-time work). The average is $187,350, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $161,270 a good salary for dentists, general in Tacoma, WA?

Yes. It is above the $63,900 needed to keep the median rent of $1,597 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 11.9% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid dentists, general earn in Tacoma, WA?

The top 10% earn more than $335,210 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $67,870.

How many dentists, general work in Tacoma, WA?

About 1,920 people work in this occupation in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 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.