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Dentists salary in York, PA

Median pay for dentists in York, PA: $171,980/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $51,330 – $239,200 · about 120 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($165,500) by +$6,480 (+4%).

What it's really worth in York

With York's cost of living at 97 (US=100), that $171,980 has the buying power of about $177,142 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $79,183 · median home $309,967 · median rent $1,384/mo.

Full York cost of living & taxes →

How York ranks for this job

On raw pay, York, PA is 55th of the 171 metros we hold dentists wages for. Once York's cost of living is applied, it ranks 66th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so York sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in York

A median home in York, PA costs $309,967 — about 1.8× 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 $1,384/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 York.

MetroMedian payvs YorkRent vs York
Charlotte, NC $239,200 +39% 1.3×
Salem, OR $226,010 +31% 1.2×
Anchorage, AK $225,170 +31% 1.3×
Phoenix, AZ $219,600 +28% 1.3×

Same job elsewhere in PA

MetroMedian payvs YorkRent vs York
Scranton, PA $208,130 +21%
Harrisburg, PA $186,050 +8% 1.1×
Erie, PA $172,890 +1% 0.8×
Allentown, PA $169,560 −1% 1.3×

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

Who hires dentists around York

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

Other jobs in York

Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 171 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.