3 dental positions make list of highest-paying US jobs

General dentists, prosthodontists and orthodontists were included on Stacker's list of the 50 highest-paying jobs in the U.S.

The list, which was published July 22, uses wage estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data from the federal agency was updated in April 2024.

Here are the three dental professions that made the list, with each job's ranking out of 50,  mean annual and hourly wage, and total employment. 

Orthodontists

Rank: No. 18

Mean annual wage: $243,620

Mean hourly wage: $117.13

Total employment: 6,400

Prosthodontists

Rank: No. 20

Mean annual wage: $240,750

Mean hourly wage: $115.75

Total employment: 570

General dentists

Rank: No. 23

Mean annual wage: $191,750

Mean hourly wage: $92.19

Total employment: 121,640

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