Dentist pay range
State of Alabama · class code 40422
- Class code
- 40422
- Salary range
- 8587
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Alabama
- The State of Alabama published pay range for Dentist is $88,087 to $171,838 per year.
- Alabama State Personnel Department (SPD) keys this classification as class code 40422.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Step progression
Alabama State Personnel Department (SPD) assigns this class to salary range 8587 in the Merit Semi-Monthly Compensation Plan, effective 09/01/2026. The range pays 28 steps; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $88,087 | $90,295 | $92,628 | $94,958 | $97,289 | $99,670 | $102,173 | $104,719 | $107,299 | $109,982 | $112,781 | $115,627 | $118,502 | $121,562 | $124,666 | $127,810 | $130,990 | $134,213 | $137,522 | $140,993 | $144,562 | $148,210 | $151,908 | $155,681 | $159,629 | $163,570 | $167,686 | $171,838 |
| Hourly | $42.35 | $43.41 | $44.53 | $45.65 | $46.77 | $47.92 | $49.12 | $50.35 | $51.59 | $52.88 | $54.22 | $55.59 | $56.97 | $58.44 | $59.94 | $61.45 | $62.98 | $64.53 | $66.12 | $67.79 | $69.50 | $71.25 | $73.03 | $74.85 | $76.74 | $78.64 | $80.62 | $82.61 |
Steps as published. The hourly row is the state's own, not a conversion of the annual row.
Where this comes from
Alabama State Personnel Department (SPD) publishes this figure in Merit Semi-Monthly Compensation Plan (Pay Plan), effective 09/01/2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Nearby classes in Alabama
Dentist in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $50.00 | $120.00 | $104,000 to $249,600 |
| Arkansas | $118,399 | $175,231 | $118,399 to $175,231 |
| California | $9,292 | $30,355 | $111,504 to $364,260 |
| Florida | $75,801 | $173,882 | $75,801 to $173,882 |
| Hawaii | $8,626 | $23,334 | $103,512 to $280,008 |
| Iowa | $139,048 | $221,520 | $139,048 to $221,520 |
| Massachusetts | $5,184 | $8,651 | $134,790 to $224,924 |
| Minnesota | $150,524 | $221,704 | $150,524 to $221,704 |
| Mississippi | $104,385 | $183,449 | $104,385 to $183,449 |
| Missouri | $70,800 | $148,344 | $70,800 to $148,344 |
| Nebraska | $57.49 | $97.73 | $119,575 to $203,278 |
| New Jersey | $139,326 | $206,442 | $139,326 to $206,442 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.