Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

29-1021 Dentists, General

Occupational Description:
Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral hygiene and retention of teeth. May fit dental appliances or provide preventive care. Excludes "Prosthodontists" (29-1024), "Orthodontists" (29-1023), "Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons" (29-1022) and "Dentists, All Other Specialists" (29-1029).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	140	14	$93.60/hr	$60.85/hr	$64.07/hr	$83.13/hr	>$100/hr	>$100/hr

Leading Industries for Dentists, General

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Education and Health Services	1,750	$100.24/hr
Public Administration	40	$80.58/hr

Other Regional Data for Dentists, General

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	30	$98.45/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	40	$86.66/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	50	$92.12/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	50	$98.12/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	70	>$100/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	90	>$100/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	90	>$100/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	100	$89.46/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	100	$87.50/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	110	$86.96/hr	1.6%
Southwest Minnesota	110	$87.50/hr	0.7%
Northwest Balance of State	120	$82.88/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	140	$83.13/hr	0.6%
Central Minnesota	160	>$100/hr	2.0%
Southeast Minnesota	170	$99.94/hr	3.1%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,110	>$100/hr	4.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,220	>$100/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,800	$99.34/hr	3.2%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Veterinarians	1,830	$52.43/hr	21.9%
Anesthesiologists	870	N/A	2.4%
Optometrists	750	$67.96/hr	9.1%

Task for Dentists, General

Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
Examine teeth, gums, and related tissues, using dental instruments, x-rays, or other diagnostic equipment, to evaluate dental health, diagnose diseases or abnormalities, and plan appropriate treatments.
Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.