Dentist Salary by City (2026)

Mid-career New York baseline: $160,000. Each city lists local-market pay and a COLI-scaled lifestyle equivalent — the equivalent is not market pay.

Highest Adjusted
Zurich
$195,840
Median City
Rome
$78,880
Best Value
Dubai
$115,840

Dentist Salary — All 113 Cities

#CityLocal marketLifestyle equivalentCOLITake-Home %
1ZurichCHF 77,783CHF 158,678122.461.3%
2GenevaCHF 77,783CHF 153,751118.657.3%
3New York$160,000$160,000100.062.4%
4San Francisco$160,000$156,16097.663.4%
5SingaporeS$114,639S$182,79687.775.8%
6London£48,193£105,42287.573.5%
7Copenhagenkr 457,048kr 870,42385.758.8%
8Amsterdam€56,978€112,05782.663.0%
9Boston$160,000$131,84082.463.7%
10Tel Aviv₪259,157₪468,21081.369.3%
11Miami$160,000$128,16080.172.7%
12Washington DC$160,000$127,68079.864.2%
13Seattle$160,000$127,20079.572.7%
14Oslokr 771,470kr 1,261,67578.565.9%
15San Diego$160,000$124,00077.563.4%
16Tokyo¥8,674,940¥19,159,22477.369.6%
17Los Angeles$160,000$122,08076.363.4%
18SydneyA$140,957A$169,37574.576.2%
19Hong KongHK$601,446HK$922,21773.685.8%
20Chicago$160,000$117,12073.267.7%
21Dublin€65,118€98,76272.868.9%
22DubaiAED 301,412AED 419,65872.4100.0%
23DohaQAR 291,566QAR 405,27769.5100.0%
24Seoul₩77,190,361₩139,958,31368.974.1%
25Philadelphia$160,000$110,08068.869.6%
26Luxembourg City€62,405€92,79368.464.9%
27MelbourneA$140,957A$155,05268.276.2%
28Abu DhabiAED 301,412AED 392,99567.8100.0%
29Portland$160,000$107,52067.262.8%
30Denver$160,000$105,12065.768.3%
31VancouverC$140,807C$141,67465.469.5%
32Austin$160,000$103,68064.872.7%
33Tampa$160,000$103,20064.572.7%
34Stockholmkr 582,651kr 936,61164.361.0%
35PerthA$140,957A$144,36763.576.2%
36Atlanta$160,000$101,12063.267.2%
37Nashville$160,000$100,48062.872.7%
38Osaka¥8,674,940¥15,565,32062.869.6%
39Dallas$160,000$100,00062.572.7%
40TorontoC$140,807C$134,95862.368.1%
41Edinburgh£48,193£74,81962.174.1%
42Munich€54,265€83,43361.560.9%
43Minneapolis$160,000$98,24061.464.8%
44AucklandNZ$128,916NZ$156,76160.871.0%
45Houston$160,000$96,32060.272.7%
46Charlotte$160,000$95,68059.868.2%
47Phoenix$160,000$94,24058.970.2%
48Raleigh$160,000$93,76058.668.2%
49Helsinki€54,265€78,95658.266.3%
50Las Vegas$160,000$93,12058.272.7%
51Milan€47,482€78,41357.862.3%
52Nice€40,699€71,49452.764.5%
53MontrealC$140,807C$112,86252.162.2%
54Fukuoka¥8,674,940¥12,739,76951.469.6%
55Berlin€54,265€69,45951.260.9%
56Brussels€48,839€68,23850.361.8%
57Rome€47,482€66,88249.362.3%
58Vienna€54,265€65,38948.257.1%
59Paris€40,699€63,62646.964.5%
60Shanghai¥193,880¥497,62446.266.2%
61TaipeiNT$1,619,277NT$2,266,98844.883.5%
62Beijing¥193,880¥468,54243.566.2%
63RiyadhSAR 264,000SAR 255,60042.690.2%
64Panama City$28,800$67,68042.381.0%
65Barcelona€43,412€57,11442.166.6%
66Shenzhen¥193,880¥451,30841.966.2%
67São PauloR$145,301R$337,42241.869.6%
68Guangzhou¥193,880¥416,84138.766.2%
69Madrid€43,412€51,55238.066.6%
70Bangkok฿743,801฿1,844,62737.290.2%
71CancúnMX$406,627MX$970,48235.880.6%
72Lisbon€37,986€47,07534.762.6%
73Valencia€43,412€45,44733.566.6%
74SantiagoCLP 27,000,000CLP 49,800,00033.276.7%
75Kuala LumpurRM 130,120RM 213,39832.876.0%
76Mexico CityMX$406,627MX$881,02432.580.6%
77Montevideo$U 1,075,663$U 2,184,94032.573.8%
78Split€29,846€43,14131.860.0%
79Málaga€43,412€42,32731.266.6%
80San José (CR)₡14,573,494₡25,260,72331.287.0%
81Playa del CarmenMX$406,627MX$834,94030.880.6%
82Athens€35,272€41,51330.664.0%
83PragueKč 958,554Kč 1,128,14530.674.0%
84Phuket฿743,801฿1,512,39630.590.2%
85Porto€37,986€40,83430.162.6%
86Tallinn€35,272€39,20728.982.8%
87Cape TownR 583,133R 828,04828.474.8%
88Warsawzł 150,361zł 177,92828.472.6%
89Lagos₦17,710,843₦69,072,28927.369.2%
90Manila₱807,831₱2,405,54226.882.1%
91Ho Chi Minh City₫320,000,000₫1,056,000,00026.475.7%
92BudapestFt 11,493,976Ft 14,999,63926.166.5%
93LimaS/71,133S/152,93525.880.8%
94Buenos AiresAR$21,397,590AR$45,648,19325.652.0%
95Bali (Denpasar)Rp 222,289,157Rp 624,879,51825.382.7%
96Riga€29,846€34,32325.368.5%
97Phnom Penh$11,200$39,68024.8100.0%
98NairobiKSh 1,653,012KSh 5,103,67524.767.8%
99JakartaRp 222,289,157Rp 605,120,48224.582.7%
100Hanoi₫320,000,000₫964,000,00024.175.7%
101Krakowzł 150,361zł 149,10823.872.6%
102Istanbul₺819,277₺1,182,83123.158.3%
103BogotáCOP 79,807,229COP 152,298,79522.983.1%
104Chiang Mai฿743,801฿1,120,66022.690.2%
105Bucharestlei 121,880lei 152,34922.555.0%
106Mumbai₹1,198,193₹2,968,85522.391.5%
107CasablancaMAD 124,337MAD 343,48222.173.5%
108Bangalore₹1,198,193₹2,769,15720.891.5%
109MedellínCOP 79,807,229COP 135,672,28920.483.1%
110Delhi₹1,198,193₹2,596,08419.591.5%
111MarrakechMAD 124,337MAD 298,41019.273.5%
112Chennai₹1,198,193₹2,516,20518.991.5%
113CairoE£546,506E£1,311,61416.868.6%

Data covers 113 cities. Local market = verified / OECD / COLI badge (same as /is-my-salary-good/). Lifestyle equivalent = NYC baseline × city COLI / 100 — not market pay. Updated 2026.

Salary Range

Typical dentist salary range (New York baseline, USD):

Entry Level
$70,000
Mid-Career
$160,000
Senior
$300,000

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average dentist salary in 2026?

The mid-career dentist New York baseline is $160,000. Each city shows two numbers: local-market pay (verified national stats, OECD estimate, or COLI fallback) and a lifestyle equivalent (NYC baseline scaled by city COLI). The equivalent is not what someone earns locally.

Which city pays dentists the most?

The highest COLI-scaled lifestyle equivalent for a dentist is Zurich at $195,840 USD. That figure is purchasing-power scaled from the New York baseline, not local market pay. See both columns in the table for all 113 cities.

How is the salary adjusted for each city?

Local-market pay uses the same country multipliers as /is-my-salary-good/ (verified national statistics, OECD wage ratios, or COLI fallback). Lifestyle equivalent starts from the New York baseline and scales by city COLI (NYC = 100). Take-home percentage is tax and social contributions on the local-market figure.