Dentist pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 33930
- Class code
- 33930
- Pay scale group
- DR 02
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- T4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Dentist is $153,194 to $208,236 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 33930.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 09/06/1996.
What the state says the job is
This is professional dental work involving the dental care and treatment of patients, clients or inmates at a state facility. An employee in this class performs responsible professional dental work in the examination, treatment and complete dental care of patients, clients or inmates in a dental clinic. Work may include the supervision of a dental clinic and its subordinate nonprofessional staff. Work may also include the coordination of on-site contractual dental services. Work is performed under the general supervision of a higher level dentist, medical or administrative supervisor.
Examples of the work
Completes initial and ongoing examinations of patient, client, or inmate teeth and gums; completes and interprets x-ray results, renders diagnoses, administers local anesthesia or medication; and provides professional dental care involving restorations, root canals, periodontal treatments, prophylaxes, tooth extractions and other treatments; takes impressions, and fits and adjusts artificial dentures, bridges and crowns. Provides coordination with hospital staff for contract vendors for patient, client or inmate referrals for dental treatments, including the evaluating of need and payment of contracted services.
Minimum qualifications
Graduation from an approved school of dentistry.
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current DR schedule.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Dentist in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $88,087 | $171,838 | $88,087 to $171,838 |
| 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 |
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.