Dentist income in Alabama
Employed general dentists in Alabama earned (May 2023) $179,000 on average, 7% below the national mean.
BLS did not publish a May 2025 wage for general dentists in Alabama. Figures above are from May 2023, the latest available.
General dentists vs. the U.S.
After inflation, the mean wage in Alabama is down 11% since 2006. In 2025 dollars; hover a year for the numbers.
Specialists in Alabama
Mean wage of employed dentists, May 2025. BLS publishes a state figure only when enough are surveyed.
| Type | AL | U.S. | On payroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral surgeon | $239K+ | $346,490 | 130 |
| Orthodontist | $246,170 | $259,400 | — |
*Endodontists, periodontists, pediatric dentists and other specialists. Self-employed owners are not included in BLS data; nationally, the ADA puts the median specialist's net income at $258,880 (2025).
Going to dental school in Alabama
Four years of in-state tuition and mandatory fees at Alabama's public school, compared with a year of a general dentist's pay here.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2006–2025; wage-and-salary dentists only. Inflation adjustment: CPI-U (2025 dollars). Tuition: ADA/CODA Survey of Dental Education 2025-26.