DE · Updated October 15, 2026

Dentist jobs in Delaware

Dentists in Delaware earn a median of $108.02 per hour, about $224,690 a year, and the middle half earn between $82.56 and $115+, 30% above the U.S. median. Pick a city below to see pay, hospitals and cost of living.

Dentist jobs by city in Delaware

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Wilmington73,176$83.76/hr$174,220

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024.

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Common questions

How much do dentists make in Delaware?

The median is $108.02 per hour, about $224,690 a year. The middle half earn between $82.56 and $115+ per hour (BLS, May 2024).

Which Delaware cities pay dentists the most?

See the table above: it lists every Delaware city with 50,000 or more residents and the median pay for its metro area.

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1Pay for your role at other employers

  • Peninsula Dental, LLCMillsboro, DE · 1 wage offer$96.15/ hr$96–$96
  • Smile BrandsHouston, TX · 8 postings$144.23/ hr$96–$192
  • Aspen DentalDunwoody, GA · 3 postings$123.80/ hr$87–$216
  • Aspen DentalCharlotte, NC · 3 postings$123.80/ hr$103–$192

Median pay per hour, with the range each employer published or reported in federal filings. Request your Delaware list

2What they are offering now

Low$87Median$106.97High$216

127 Dentist postings with published pay in the US, 50 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

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