SOC 29-1021 · Flagstaff, AZ metro

Dentists, General Salary in Flagstaff, AZ

The average salary for dentists, general in Flagstaff, Arizona is $157,460 a year ($75.70 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $170,690: half of the 30 people in this job in the Flagstaff, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($191,350).

$157,460average per year

$75.70 / hourMedian $170,690Take-home ≈ $115,347

  • $61K10th
  • $126K25th
  • $171KMedian
  • $212K75th
  • $217K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Arizona metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dentists, General pay range in Flagstaff

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $217,380 or more. The middle half of dentists, general in Flagstaff earn between $125,580 and $211,660.

  • $61K10th
  • $126K25th
  • $171KMedian
  • $212K75th
  • $217K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$157,460$13,122$75.70
Median$170,690$14,224$82.06
Entry level (25th percentile)$125,580$10,465$60.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$211,660$17,638$101.76

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Dentists, General pay in Flagstaff vs. Arizona and the U.S.

Dentists, general in Flagstaff earn 13% less than the Arizona average ($181,040) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($191,350). At the median the gap is -0% against the U.S. median of $170,950.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Flagstaff$157,460$170,690$61,000$217,38030
Arizona$181,040$194,180$62,230$336,3203,470
United States$191,350$170,950$86,250$319,630124,390

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Dentists, General salary after taxes in Flagstaff

On the average salary of $157,460, a single filer in Flagstaff takes home about $115,347 a year, or $9,612 a month and $4,436 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Flagstaff a good place for dentists, general? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Flagstaff area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $157,460 buys what about $156,950 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Flagstaff ($47,500). A typical home costs $628,981, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dentists, General salary in other Arizona cities

Flagstaff ranks 5th of 5 Arizona metro areas for this job; Prescott Valley pays the most ($188,290).

All Dentists, General salaries in Arizona

Highest-paying cities for dentists, general

St. Louis, MO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($261,250).

Dentists, General salary by city

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Dentists, General salary in Flagstaff: questions

How much do dentists, general make an hour in Flagstaff?

$75.70 an hour on average, and $82.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dentists, general salary in Flagstaff?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $125,580, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dentists, general take-home pay in Flagstaff?

About $115,347 a year ($9,612 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $157,460.

Do dentists, general earn more in Flagstaff than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($191,350).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1021; area Flagstaff, AZ (22380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).

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