Dentists

This post summarizes key statistics on Dentists using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 27,550
25 60,105
30 129,646
35 190,536
40 196,688
45 219,900
50 205,274
55 181,452
60 162,058
65 162,058


Hours Worked Share
0-20 7.30
20-39 36.00
39-41 35.80
41-50 14.90
50-60 4.40
More than 60 1.70

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Dentists.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
93.30 170,111 Offices and clinics of dentists
1.90 87,960 Hospitals
1.20 158,769 Health services, n.e.c.
1.20 134,383 Colleges and universities
0.40 207,434 Administration of human resources programs
0.40 133,968 Army
0.30 202,797 Justice, public order, and safety
0.20 244,334 Offices and clinics of physicians
0.20 134,954 Navy
0.10 200,834 Medical, dental, and optical instruments and supplies

This table highlights the top industries people working as Dentists work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Dentists. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Dentists received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Dentists. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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