Dentists, General pay range in Milwaukee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $117,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $283,800 or more. The middle half of dentists, general in Milwaukee earn between $124,370 and $203,570.
- $117K10th
- $124K25th
- $156KMedian
- $204K75th
- $284K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $173,050 | $14,421 | $83.20 |
| Median | $155,940 | $12,995 | $74.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $124,370 | $10,364 | $59.79 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $203,570 | $16,964 | $97.87 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dentists, General salary after taxes in Milwaukee
On the average salary of $173,050, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $121,015 a year, or $10,085 a month and $4,654 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).
Is Milwaukee a good place for dentists, general? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $173,050 buys what about $178,518 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Dentists, General salary in other Wisconsin cities
Milwaukee ranks 12th of 12 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Racine pays the most ($217,380).
- Racine$217,380
- Eau Claire$214,630
- Sheboygan$213,440
- Janesville$211,800
- Oshkosh$209,850
- Appleton$208,860
- Green Bay$207,790
- La Crosse$206,140
- Kenosha$204,410
- Milwaukee$173,050
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 Milwaukee: questions
How much do dentists, general make an hour in Milwaukee?
$83.20 an hour on average, and $74.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dentists, general salary in Milwaukee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $117,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $124,370, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dentists, general take-home pay in Milwaukee?
About $121,015 a year ($10,085 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $173,050.
Do dentists, general earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.27, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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