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General Dentist Salary in Columbus, Ohio

The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Columbus, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of general dentists in Columbus is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of General Dentists in Columbus, Ohio

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$45,900
25th Percentile Wage
$59,990
50th Percentile Wage
$134,830
75th Percentile Wage
$190,820
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Columbus, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $190,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $134,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,900.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of general dentists from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$134,830
-24.46% -25.11%
2021
$167,810
-2.10% -
2020
$171,330
-1.14% -
2019
$173,290
-18.78% -
2018
$205,830
1.94% -
2017
$201,840
15.20% -
2015
$171,170
10.57% -
2014
$153,080
-18.15% -
2013
$180,870
6.74% -
2012
$168,680
- -

Table 2. Compare General Dentist Salary in Columbus with Other Ohio Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $134,830 in Columbus is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Columbus is 36.6 percent (36.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Akron and 10.0 percent (10.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Mansfield.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Akron
$212,550
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$202,860
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$183,060
Canton-Massillon
$169,000
Dayton
$168,570
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$162,140
Cincinnati-Middletown
$160,650
Lima
$155,180
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$153,880
Toledo
$153,020
Columbus
$134,830
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
$133,440
Springfield
$121,630
Mansfield
$121,350

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbus, Ohio.