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Dentists, General salary
in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI

Dentists, General in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro earn a median of $155,940 a year, based on BLS estimates for 830 jobs (May 2025). That is 9% below the U.S. median of $170,950 and 19% below the WI statewide median of $193,690. It ranks #78 of 92 metros with published figures for this job.

DENTISTS, GENERAL · MILWAUKEE-WAUKESHA, WI · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · MILWAUKEE-WAUKESHA, WI · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$117,460P25$124,370MEDIAN$155,940P75$203,570P90$283,800
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$86,250P25$125,710MEDIAN$170,950P75$224,040P90$319,630
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Questions

What is the average Dentists, General salary in Milwaukee?

The BLS median is $155,940 a year (May 2025). Half of the 830 jobs pay between $124,370 and $203,570. The 10th percentile is $117,460 and the 90th is $283,800.

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

That is 9% below the U.S. median of $170,950 and 19% below the WI statewide median of $193,690. It ranks #78 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).

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.