SOC 29-1021 · Salisbury, MD metro

Dentists, General Salary in Salisbury, MD

The average salary for dentists, general in Salisbury, Maryland is $169,840 a year ($81.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $136,010: half of the 30 people in this job in the Salisbury, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($190,817).

$169,840average per year

$81.65 / hourMedian $136,010Take-home ≈ $119,185

  • $60K10th
  • $108K25th
  • $136KMedian
  • $207K75th
  • $256K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 4Maryland metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dentists, General pay range in Salisbury

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $256,010 or more. The middle half of dentists, general in Salisbury earn between $107,700 and $207,450.

  • $60K10th
  • $108K25th
  • $136KMedian
  • $207K75th
  • $256K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$169,840$14,153$81.65
Median$136,010$11,334$65.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$107,700$8,975$51.78
Experienced (75th percentile)$207,450$17,288$99.74

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

Dentists, General salary after taxes in Salisbury

On the average salary of $169,840, a single filer in Salisbury takes home about $119,185 a year, or $9,932 a month and $4,584 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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

Prices in the Salisbury area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.6), so the average $169,840 buys what about $177,625 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Salisbury ($48,710). A typical home costs $429,483, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dentists, General salary in other Maryland cities

Salisbury ranks 4th of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Hagerstown pays the most ($184,430).

All Dentists, General salaries in Maryland

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 Salisbury: questions

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

$81.65 an hour on average, and $65.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $107,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $119,185 a year ($9,932 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $169,840. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do dentists, general earn more in Salisbury than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% 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 Salisbury, MD (41540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.4%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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