SOC 29-1021 · Great Falls, MT metro

Dentists, General Salary in Great Falls, MT

The average salary for dentists, general in Great Falls, Montana is $158,150 a year ($76.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $162,810: half of the 40 people in this job in the Great Falls, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($190,817).

$158,150average per year

$76.04 / hourMedian $162,810Take-home ≈ $111,787

  • $86K10th
  • $119K25th
  • $163KMedian
  • $177K75th
  • $259K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Montana metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dentists, General pay range in Great Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $258,750 or more. The middle half of dentists, general in Great Falls earn between $118,860 and $176,730.

  • $86K10th
  • $119K25th
  • $163KMedian
  • $177K75th
  • $259K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$158,150$13,179$76.03
Median$162,810$13,568$78.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$118,860$9,905$57.14
Experienced (75th percentile)$176,730$14,728$84.97

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

Dentists, General salary after taxes in Great Falls

On the average salary of $158,150, a single filer in Great Falls takes home about $111,787 a year, or $9,316 a month and $4,299 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 Great Falls a good place for dentists, general? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Great Falls area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $158,150 buys what about $163,302 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Great Falls ($46,510). A typical home costs $344,945, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dentists, General salary in other Montana cities

Great Falls ranks 3rd of 3 Montana metro areas for this job; Billings pays the most ($239,640).

All Dentists, General salaries in Montana

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 Great Falls: questions

How much do dentists, general make an hour in Great Falls?

$76.04 an hour on average, and $78.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $118,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $111,787 a year ($9,316 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $158,150.

Do dentists, general earn more in Great Falls than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% 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 Great Falls, MT (24500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.3%.
  • 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 1.37, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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