SOC 29-1021 · Farmington, NM metro

Dentists, General Salary in Farmington, NM

The average salary for dentists, general in Farmington, New Mexico is $204,450 a year ($98.29 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $195,760: half of the 50 people in this job in the Farmington, NM metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($190,817).

$204,450average per year

$98.29 / hourMedian $195,760Take-home ≈ $143,517

  • $102K10th
  • $123K25th
  • $196KMedian
  • $273K75th
  • $305K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
+7%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 4New Mexico metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dentists, General pay range in Farmington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $102,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $304,740 or more. The middle half of dentists, general in Farmington earn between $123,280 and $272,790.

  • $102K10th
  • $123K25th
  • $196KMedian
  • $273K75th
  • $305K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$204,450$17,038$98.29
Median$195,760$16,313$94.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$123,280$10,273$59.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$272,790$22,732$131.15

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

Dentists, General salary after taxes in Farmington

On the average salary of $204,450, a single filer in Farmington takes home about $143,517 a year, or $11,960 a month and $5,520 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Farmington area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $204,450 buys what about $233,106 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 4.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Farmington ($45,820). A typical home costs $274,565, or 1.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dentists, General salary in other New Mexico cities

Farmington ranks 1st of 4 New Mexico metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Dentists, General salaries in New Mexico

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 Farmington: questions

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

$98.29 an hour on average, and $94.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $102,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $123,280, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $143,517 a year ($11,960 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $204,450.

Do dentists, general earn more in Farmington than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more 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 Farmington, NM (22140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • 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 1.21, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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