H-1B salary guideSOC 29-1021Rank #53Updated Sep 2026
Dentists, General
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Dentists, General (SOC 29-1021). Based on 18,132 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$199,680
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$165,000
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$225,000
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
1,021
Rank #53 · 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 | 2,878 | $107,245 | $130,000 | $160,000 |
| Level II | 3,098 | $142,000 | $160,000 | $182,000 |
| Level III | 1,108 | $168,682 | $184,912 | $208,000 |
| Level IV | 551 | $198,809 | $226,824 | $250,000 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $107,245 | $130,000 | $160,000 |
| Level II | $142,000 | $160,000 | $182,000 |
| Level III | $168,682 | $184,912 | $208,000 |
| Level IV | $198,809 | $226,824 | $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…
397
JDC HEALTHCARE PLLC
278
Maverick Family Dental, P.C.
192
Dental Dreams LLC
174
SOUMAVA SEN DDS PC
106
Aspen Dental Associates of…
99
Perfect Dental LLC
97
Dental Experts LLC
93
Heartland Dental, LLC
85
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 | $127k |
| 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 | $200k |
Compare Dentists, General with another occupation
Side-by-side view of KPIs, outcomes, top breakdowns and yearly trend.
Who actually sponsors this role?
36 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Dentists — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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