SOC 29-1021 · Hot Springs, AR metro

Dentists, General Salary in Hot Springs, AR

The average salary for dentists, general in Hot Springs, Arkansas is $153,620 a year ($73.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $161,820: half of the 60 people in this job in the Hot Springs, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($190,817).

$153,620average per year

$73.85 / hourMedian $161,820Take-home ≈ $110,781

  • $61K10th
  • $122K25th
  • $162KMedian
  • $200K75th
  • $202K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-19%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5Arkansas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dentists, General pay range in Hot Springs

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $202,110 or more. The middle half of dentists, general in Hot Springs earn between $121,750 and $199,810.

  • $61K10th
  • $122K25th
  • $162KMedian
  • $200K75th
  • $202K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$153,620$12,802$73.86
Median$161,820$13,485$77.80
Entry level (25th percentile)$121,750$10,146$58.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$199,810$16,651$96.06

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

Dentists, General salary after taxes in Hot Springs

On the average salary of $153,620, a single filer in Hot Springs takes home about $110,781 a year, or $9,232 a month and $4,261 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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

Prices in the Hot Springs area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.7), so the average $153,620 buys what about $179,190 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 4.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Hot Springs ($36,540). A typical home costs $245,332, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dentists, General salary in other Arkansas cities

Hot Springs ranks 5th of 5 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Fayetteville pays the most ($189,550).

All Dentists, General salaries in Arkansas

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 Hot Springs: questions

How much do dentists, general make an hour in Hot Springs?

$73.85 an hour on average, and $77.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $121,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $110,781 a year ($9,232 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $153,620. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do dentists, general earn more in Hot Springs than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($190,817).

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 Hot Springs, AR (26300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.5%.
  • 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). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.09, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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