How much does a Dentist make in Wyoming?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $126,860 for Dentists in Wyoming as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $92,520 and the 75th-percentile is $161,600.

What is the real (cost-adjusted) Dentist salary in Wyoming?

After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 91.6 for Wyoming), the real-wage equivalent is $138,568 — what the $126,860 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $101,058 to $176,514.

How are Wyoming Dentist salaries calculated on this page?

Nominal wages come from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES) — annual employer surveys, May 2026 reference period. Real-wage figures use BEA Regional Price Parities (2023 vintage) to adjust for state-level cost of living. No self-report or jobs-board data is mixed in.

How many Dentists does Wyoming employ?

BLS OES counts 260 Dentists employed in Wyoming in the most recent release. Employment density relative to population determines whether wage tiers reflect a robust competitive market or a thinner labor pool.

Where does Wyoming rank for Dentist pay?

On nominal BLS wages alone, Wyoming ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.

Does the BLS dentist median capture practice-owner income in Wyoming?

Partially. BLS OEWS reports W-2 earnings, which captures dentist-owners who pay themselves a salary through the practice but excludes pass-through profit distributions (Schedule K-1 from S-corp or partnership), which can be the larger income component for established practice owners. In Wyoming, this typically means the BLS-reported median understates total earnings for solo or small-group practice owners by 20-50% once distributions are netted in. Associate dentists employed by DSOs or owner-dentists are accurately represented by the BLS figure.

Is dental school tuition ROI still positive in Wyoming?

DDS/DMD programs run 4 years post-undergrad at $200K-$450K total tuition + $80K-$150K of foregone earnings. With Wyoming dentist median in the BLS table on this page and average 2024 graduating debt around $310K, breakeven on the cash investment typically lands 8-15 years post-graduation depending on practice setting and loan-repayment strategy. Specialty residency (3+ extra years in ortho/oral surgery/endo) substantially extends time-to-breakeven but lifts terminal earning power — specialty dentists in Wyoming commonly clear the BLS general-dentist P90 within their first 5 practice years.

Wyoming Dentist Salary 2026 — BLS Median $127K, Real Take-Home $139K

TL;DR

Median Dentist salary in Wyoming: $126,860 nominal, $138,568 real (BEA RPP basis).
State ranks #45 nationally on nominal wage, #42 on real (RPP-adjusted) wage.
After the cost-of-living adjustment, take-home rises by $11,708 versus the BLS median — purchasing-power arbitrage.
Quartile range $92,520 (bottom 25%) to $161,600 (top 25%). BLS suppresses the P10 or P90 tail for this state, typically because the top tier exceeds the OES wage cap.

Wage breakdown — Wyoming

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$55,500	$60,622
P25 (lower quartile)	$92,520	$101,058
P50 (median)	$126,860	$138,568
P75 (upper quartile)	$161,600	$176,514
P90 (top tier)
Mean	$154,030	$168,245
Employment	260 Dentists in Wyoming

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Wyoming index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	91.6
Goods	97.1
Services	74.1
Rents	75.7

Wyoming sits below the national baseline (RPP 91.6), so nominal pay translates to a higher real wage than the BLS median suggests — particularly visible in rents at 75.7.

After-tax take-home — Wyoming (2024 BLS · 2024 tax year, single filer)

Layer-by-layer take-home math at the BLS median

Layer	Amount	Note
Gross BLS P50 (Dentist)	$126,860	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$19,264	15.2% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	$0	no state income tax
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$9,705	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$97,891	77.2% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$106,925	÷ (91.6 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

What the Wyoming state-tax burden means for Dentist take-home

Wyoming levies no state income tax on wages, which is worth roughly $6,343 a year for a Dentist at the BLS median compared with the national-average state burden (≈5%). After the favorable cost of living, real take-home is $106,925 — higher than the nominal after-tax figure because RPP is below 100.

Computed from 2026 IRS federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32), 2026 state DOR brackets, and 2026 FICA rates. Single filer, standard deduction, no other adjustments. See methodology · tax for limitations (married filers, ITM/SALT itemizers, retirement deferrals, HSA, dependent credits, etc.).

National context

Across the United States, BLS reports a national median of $172,790 for Dentists with mean pay of $196,100 and total employment of 113,490. Wyoming sits at #45 on nominal pay and #42 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Wyoming climbs 3 positions — the cost of living is favorable relative to the wage.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Dentist make in Wyoming?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $126,860 for Dentists in Wyoming as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $92,520 and the 75th-percentile is $161,600.
What is the real (cost-adjusted) Dentist salary in Wyoming?: After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 91.6 for Wyoming), the real-wage equivalent is $138,568 — what the $126,860 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $101,058 to $176,514.
How are Wyoming Dentist salaries calculated on this page?: Nominal wages come from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES) — annual employer surveys, May 2026 reference period. Real-wage figures use BEA Regional Price Parities (2023 vintage) to adjust for state-level cost of living. No self-report or jobs-board data is mixed in.
How many Dentists does Wyoming employ?: BLS OES counts 260 Dentists employed in Wyoming in the most recent release. Employment density relative to population determines whether wage tiers reflect a robust competitive market or a thinner labor pool.
Where does Wyoming rank for Dentist pay?: On nominal BLS wages alone, Wyoming ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.
Does the BLS dentist median capture practice-owner income in Wyoming?: Partially. BLS OEWS reports W-2 earnings, which captures dentist-owners who pay themselves a salary through the practice but excludes pass-through profit distributions (Schedule K-1 from S-corp or partnership), which can be the larger income component for established practice owners. In Wyoming, this typically means the BLS-reported median understates total earnings for solo or small-group practice owners by 20-50% once distributions are netted in. Associate dentists employed by DSOs or owner-dentists are accurately represented by the BLS figure.
Is dental school tuition ROI still positive in Wyoming?: DDS/DMD programs run 4 years post-undergrad at $200K-$450K total tuition + $80K-$150K of foregone earnings. With Wyoming dentist median in the BLS table on this page and average 2024 graduating debt around $310K, breakeven on the cash investment typically lands 8-15 years post-graduation depending on practice setting and loan-repayment strategy. Specialty residency (3+ extra years in ortho/oral surgery/endo) substantially extends time-to-breakeven but lifts terminal earning power — specialty dentists in Wyoming commonly clear the BLS general-dentist P90 within their first 5 practice years.

Sources & methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 29-1021, 2024 reference period.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities, 2023 vintage (all-items, goods, services, rents).
Real-wage figures = nominal BLS wage ÷ (state RPP / 100).
See the methodology page for full computation details and limitations.

By Marcus Liang · Founder & Editor · Last synced 2026-05-07.

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