H-1B salary guideSOC 29-1021Rank #54Updated Jun 2026
Dentists, General
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Dentists, General (SOC 29-1021). Based on 17,424 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$187,200
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$159,578
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$218,300
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
377
Rank #54 · FY2026
Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level
P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.
| Level | N | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 2,660 | $105,000 | $128,440 | $156,000 |
| Level II | 2,939 | $141,440 | $160,000 | $180,000 |
| Level III | 966 | $167,207 | $180,960 | $205,920 |
| Level IV | 427 | $188,037 | $217,350 | $250,000 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $105,000 | $128,440 | $156,000 |
| Level II | $141,440 | $160,000 | $180,000 |
| Level III | $167,207 | $180,960 | $205,920 |
| Level IV | $188,037 | $217,350 | $250,000 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
Western Dental Services, I…
386
JDC HEALTHCARE PLLC
273
Maverick Family Dental, P.C.
191
Dental Dreams LLC
170
SOUMAVA SEN DDS PC
105
Aspen Dental Associates of…
98
Perfect Dental LLC
97
Dental Experts LLC
87
Heartland Dental, LLC
84
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $120k |
| FY2011 | $120k |
| FY2012 | $120k |
| FY2013 | $128k |
| FY2014 | $125k |
| FY2015 | $125k |
| FY2016 | $130k |
| FY2017 | $135k |
| FY2018 | $146k |
| FY2019 | $150k |
| FY2020 | $144k |
| FY2021 | $152k |
| FY2022 | $158k |
| FY2023 | $156k |
| FY2024 | $167k |
| FY2025 | $180k |
| FY2026 | $187k |
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