SOC 29-1021 · Utica-Rome, NY metro

Dentists, General Salary in Utica, NY

The average salary for dentists, general in Utica, New York is $196,050 a year ($94.26 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $169,070: half of the 60 people in this job in the Utica-Rome, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($190,817).

$196,050average per year

$94.26 / hourMedian $169,070Take-home ≈ $135,268

  • $77K10th
  • $129K25th
  • $169KMedian
  • $196K75th
  • $347K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
+3%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 10New York metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dentists, General pay range in Utica

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $347,030 or more. The middle half of dentists, general in Utica earn between $129,380 and $196,460.

  • $77K10th
  • $129K25th
  • $169KMedian
  • $196K75th
  • $347K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$196,050$16,338$94.25
Median$169,070$14,089$81.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$129,380$10,782$62.20
Experienced (75th percentile)$196,460$16,372$94.45

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

Dentists, General salary after taxes in Utica

On the average salary of $196,050, a single filer in Utica takes home about $135,268 a year, or $11,272 a month and $5,203 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Utica area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $196,050 buys what about $211,539 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Utica ($48,970). A typical home costs $230,265, or 1.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dentists, General salary in other New York cities

Utica ranks 5th of 10 New York metro areas for this job; Syracuse pays the most ($227,650).

All Dentists, General salaries in New York

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 Utica: questions

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

$94.26 an hour on average, and $81.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $129,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $135,268 a year ($11,272 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $196,050. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do dentists, general earn more in Utica than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Utica-Rome, NY (46540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
  • 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).

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