Dentists, General pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $137,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $309,920 or more. The middle half of dentists, general in Albany earn between $155,100 and $294,530.
- $138K10th
- $155K25th
- $204KMedian
- $295K75th
- $310K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $214,110 | $17,842 | $102.94 |
| Median | $204,310 | $17,026 | $98.23 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $155,100 | $12,925 | $74.57 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $294,530 | $24,544 | $141.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dentists, General salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $214,110, a single filer in Albany takes home about $140,150 a year, or $11,679 a month and $5,390 every two weeks. Taxes take 35% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Albany a good place for dentists, general? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.1), so the average $214,110 buys what about $209,706 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 4.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($49,700). A typical home costs $412,810, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Dentists, General salary in other Oregon cities
Albany ranks 8th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Salem pays the most ($241,180).
Highest-paying cities for dentists, general
St. Louis, MO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($261,250).
- St. Louis, MO$261,250
- Portland, ME$261,230
- St. Cloud, MN$249,890
- Macon, GA$244,000
- Mankato, MN$242,180
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Dentists, General salary in Albany: questions
How much do dentists, general make an hour in Albany?
$102.94 an hour on average, and $98.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dentists, general salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $137,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $155,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dentists, general take-home pay in Albany?
About $140,150 a year ($11,679 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $214,110. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do dentists, general earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Albany, OR (10540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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