Dentists salary in Spokane, WA

Median pay for dentists in Spokane, WA: $177,070/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $125,700 – $239,200 · about 350 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($165,500) by +$11,570 (+7%).

What it's really worth in Spokane

With Spokane's cost of living at 101 (US=100), that $177,070 has the buying power of about $175,447 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $69,752 · median home $423,842 · median rent $1,549/mo.

Full Spokane cost of living & taxes →

How Spokane ranks for this job

On raw pay, Spokane, WA is 42nd of the 171 metros we hold dentists wages for. Once Spokane's cost of living is applied, it ranks 72nd.

The headline number flatters Spokane. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, dentists here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.

What that salary buys in Spokane

A median home in Spokane, WA costs $423,842 — about 2.4× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,549/mo works out at 10% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where dentists earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Spokane.

Metro	Median pay	vs Spokane	Rent vs Spokane
Charlotte, NC	$239,200	+35%	1.1×
Salem, OR	$226,010	+28%	1.1×
Anchorage, AK	$225,170	+27%	1.1×
Phoenix, AZ	$219,600	+24%	1.1×

Same job elsewhere in WA

Metro	Median pay	vs Spokane	Rent vs Spokane
Olympia, WA	$203,530	+15%	1.3×
Seattle, WA	$172,220	−3%	1.4×
Yakima, WA	$168,110	−5%	0.9×
Kennewick, WA	$164,250	−7%	1.1×

Staying in WA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires dentists around Spokane

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Providence Health & Services · Healthcare
• MultiCare Health System · Healthcare

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