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Dentists, General salary
in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Dentists, General in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro earn a median of $161,270 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,920 jobs (May 2025). That is 6% below the U.S. median of $170,950 and 5% below the WA statewide median of $169,730. It ranks #72 of 92 metros with published figures for this job.

DENTISTS, GENERAL · SEATTLE-TACOMA-BELLEVUE, WA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SEATTLE-TACOMA-BELLEVUE, WA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$67,870P25$106,660MEDIAN$161,270P75$227,980P90$335,210
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$86,250P25$125,710MEDIAN$170,950P75$224,040P90$319,630
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EMPLOYERS FILING FOR THIS JOB IN SEATTLE · VISA-SPONSORED BASE WAGES

Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Covers sponsored positions only.

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Questions

What is the average Dentists, General salary in Seattle?

The BLS median is $161,270 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,920 jobs pay between $106,660 and $227,980. The 10th percentile is $67,870 and the 90th is $335,210.

Is Seattle a high-paying metro for Dentists, General?

That is 6% below the U.S. median of $170,950 and 5% below the WA statewide median of $169,730. It ranks #72 of 92 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Which employers pay Dentists, General the most in Seattle?

Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were Washington Dental ($208,000), William J.K. Saiget, P.C ($207,000). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.