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Top 15 cities for dentists
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| # | Metro area | Price-adjusted median | Median salary | Price parity | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis, TN | $258,237 | $238,040 | 92.2 | 280 |
| 2 | Springfield, MO | $241,689 | $214,100 | 88.6 | 250 |
| 3 | Sarasota, FL | $236,142 | $241,850 | 102.4 | 450 |
| 4 | Rockford, IL | $232,947 | $214,670 | 92.2 | 130 |
| 5 | Rochester, MN | $232,534 | $211,190 | 90.8 | 110 |
| 6 | Des Moines, IA | $228,242 | $209,300 | 91.7 | 360 |
| 7 | Springfield, IL | $225,813 | $209,430 | 92.7 | 120 |
| 8 | Toledo, OH | $225,160 | $205,920 | 91.5 | 180 |
| 9 | Richmond, VA | $223,671 | $218,880 | 97.9 | 650 |
| 10 | Appleton, WI | $223,601 | $206,650 | 92.4 | 130 |
| 11 | Lincoln, NE | $223,332 | $204,530 | 91.6 | 160 |
| 12 | Atlanta, GA | $222,561 | $222,690 | 100.1 | 1,710 |
| 13 | Hanford, CA | $218,901 | $222,430 | 101.6 | 60 |
| 14 | Fargo, ND | $218,519 | $198,570 | 90.9 | 110 |
| 15 | Hickory, NC | $218,475 | $193,320 | 88.5 | 130 |
| 16 | Bend, OR | $217,157 | $224,990 | 103.6 | 120 |
| 17 | Anchorage, AK | $216,306 | $228,030 | 105.4 | 180 |
| 18 | Cincinnati, OH | $216,106 | $206,100 | 95.4 | 380 |
| 19 | Visalia, CA | $215,327 | $214,950 | 99.8 | 170 |
| 20 | Green Bay, WI | $214,339 | $199,520 | 93.1 | 130 |
| 21 | Ocala, FL | $214,188 | $203,980 | 95.2 | 100 |
| 22 | New Orleans, LA | $213,884 | $198,050 | 92.6 | 270 |
| 23 | Durham, NC | $213,678 | $208,490 | 97.6 | 200 |
| 24 | Fayetteville, NC | $213,605 | $196,470 | 92.0 | 110 |
| 25 | Lakeland, FL | $211,342 | $205,300 | 97.1 | 210 |
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- Ranking: median annual wage of Dentists, General (BLS OEWS May 2025; the average where BLS publishes no median) divided by the BEA price parity x 100. Only metros where BLS counts at least 100 of these jobs with a reliable estimate.
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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