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Dentists, General Salary in New Jersey
Dentists, General in New Jersey earn a median $171,330 a year, about the same as the U.S. median.
- Median in NJ
- $171,330 a year
- U.S. median
- $170,950 a year
- Employment
- 2,980
- Location quotient
- 0.87
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in New Jersey
- Median (50%)
- $171,330 · $82.37 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $198,290 · $95.33 an hour (estimate error ±8.7%)
- 10th percentile
- $77,920 · $37.46 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $132,710 · $63.80 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $260,000 · $125.00 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $349,780 · $168.16 an hour
- Employment
- 2,980 (estimate error ±20.0%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.69
- Location quotient
- 0.87 (1.00 = national share)
Dentists, General pay by metro area in New Jersey
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $216,750 | 170 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $190,010 | 7,240 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $170,760 | 100 |
| Vineland, NJ | $169,280 | 40 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $163,390 | 2,570 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $155,750 | 320 |
H-1B filings for dentists, general in New Jersey
FY 2026 through Q3, by work location
11 certified filings with a median offered wage of $200,800.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do dentists, general make in New Jersey?
- The median wage for dentists, general in New Jersey is $171,330 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 2,980 jobs in the state.
- Where in New Jersey do dentists, general earn the most?
- Trenton-Princeton, NJ has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $216,750 a year.