Dentists, General Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $175K, rent takes 12.5% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,305/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new dentists, generals typically earn — is $104K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $6,253/month.

Pay here is roughly in line with the national average — $175K locally vs. $171K nationally, a 2% difference.

Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area pays $175K median vs. the U.S. average of $171K — that’s +2%.

The median is $174,950 a year, that works out to about $84 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $104,220, and experienced dentists, generals can clear $288,010. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $10,413/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,305/month, which eats 12.5% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median dentists, general salary is worth about $174,950 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.