H-1B salary guideSOC 29-1021Rank #55Updated May 2026

Dentists, General

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Dentists, General (SOC 29-1021). Based on 7,011 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$156,000

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$129,875

lower quartile

P75 wage

$185,000

upper quartile

Filings

7,011

Rank #55

Summary

Dentists, General (SOC 29-1021) is one of the most common health professions in the H-1B program, with 7,011 approved filings. The typical wage range spans $129,875 (25th percentile) to $185,000 (75th percentile), with a median of $156,000.

H-1B wages for general dentists increase substantially across the four Department of Labor levels. Level I positions pay $104,551–$156,000 (median $126,942), while Level IV roles command $186,526–$250,000 (median $208,000). Most dentists cluster at Level II ($140,001–$180,000) and Level III ($166,400–$202,000).

California dominates H-1B sponsorship with 1,143 filings and a median wage of $166,400. Texas (1,006 filings, $156,000) and Massachusetts (854 filings, $150,000) follow. Leading employers include Western Dental Services, Inc. (54 filings), Family Healthcare Network (40), and Ghazal, Rodgers, and Watanabe Dental Corporation (40).

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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	2,551	$104,551	$126,942	$156,000
Level II	2,786	$140,001	$157,683	$180,000
Level III	897	$166,400	$180,000	$202,000
Level IV	384	$186,526	$208,000	$250,000

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	CA	1,143	$166,400
2	TX	1,006	$156,000
3	MA	854	$150,000
4	IL	443	$130,000
5	PA	341	$135,000
6	CT	290	$174,096
7	WI	237	$164,632
8	OH	218	$156,000
9	WA	217	$148,500
10	IN	204	$170,000

1,143

1,006

854

443

341

290

237

218

217

204

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	Western Dental Services, Inc.	54
2	FAMILY HEALTHCARE NETWORK	40
3	GHAZAL, RODGERS, AND WATANABE DENTAL CORPORATION	40
4	United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley	38
5	42 North Dental Care, LLC	23
6	Analysis Group, Inc.	19
7	SOUMAVA SEN DDS PC	12
8	42 North Dental Care, PLLC	11
9	MINT DENTISTRY PLLC	10
10	JDC HEALTHCARE PLLC	10

Western Dental Services, I…

FAMILY HEALTHCARE NETWORK

GHAZAL, RODGERS, AND WATAN…

United Health Centers of t…

42 North Dental Care, LLC

Analysis Group, Inc.

SOUMAVA SEN DDS PC

42 North Dental Care, PLLC

MINT DENTISTRY PLLC

JDC HEALTHCARE PLLC

Median wage by fiscal year

How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.

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