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Dentists, General Salary in Wisconsin
Dentists, General in Wisconsin earn a median $193,690 a year, 13% above the U.S. median.
- Median in WI
- $193,690 a year
- U.S. median
- $170,950 a year
- Employment
- 2,560
- Location quotient
- 1.09
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Wisconsin
- Median (50%)
- $193,690 · $93.12 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $203,600 · $97.89 an hour (estimate error ±3.2%)
- 10th percentile
- $121,780 · $58.55 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $155,940 · $74.97 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $265,220 · $127.51 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $306,370 · $147.29 an hour
- Employment
- 2,560 (estimate error ±7.5%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.87
- Location quotient
- 1.09 (1.00 = national share)
Dentists, General pay by metro area in Wisconsin
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $230,720 | 240 |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $223,220 | 170 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $219,980 | 1,760 |
| Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $215,330 | 100 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $209,750 | 80 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $209,550 | 60 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $208,000 | 50 |
| Kenosha, WI | $207,140 | 60 |
| Appleton, WI | $206,650 | 130 |
| Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $206,030 | 50 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $205,000 | 70 |
| Wausau, WI | $202,250 | 70 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $201,810 | 80 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $200,210 | 90 |
| Green Bay, WI | $199,520 | 130 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $186,300 | 70 |
| Madison, WI | $176,460 | 270 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $155,940 | 830 |
H-1B filings for dentists, general in Wisconsin
FY 2026 through Q3, by work location
43 certified filings with a median offered wage of $215,000.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do dentists, general make in Wisconsin?
- The median wage for dentists, general in Wisconsin is $193,690 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 2,560 jobs in the state.
- Where in Wisconsin do dentists, general earn the most?
- Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $230,720 a year.