Posted October 2026

Dentist jobs in Tennessee

10 open Dentist roles in Tennessee from 4 employers. The BLS median pay for the role in Tennessee is $74.26 per hour. Each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Dentist jobs by city in Tennessee

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Nashville704,963$75.12/hr$156,260
Memphis610,919$84.53/hr$175,810
Knoxville198,722$61.98/hr$128,910
Chattanooga191,496$70.96/hr$147,590
Clarksville185,690$67.90/hr$141,230
Murfreesboro168,387$75.12/hr$156,260
Franklin89,142$75.12/hr$156,260
Johnson City73,635$104.69/hr$217,760
Jackson69,303$74.26/hr$154,460
Hendersonville63,947$75.12/hr$156,260
Smyrna60,302$75.12/hr$156,260
Spring Hill59,398$75.12/hr$156,260
Kingsport57,109$80.63/hr$167,720
Bartlett56,708$84.53/hr$175,810
Gallatin52,489$75.12/hr$156,260
Collierville51,951$84.53/hr$175,810
Lebanon51,501$75.12/hr$156,260
Cleveland50,232$79.75/hr$165,890

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

Open roles

PermanentPosted today

Dentist – DDS / DMD

Aspen Dental · Dyersburg, TN

Pay range with your report
  • Full time
  • Req R2026-012957
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

Dentist

PDS Health · Nashville, TN

Pay range with your report
  • Dentists of Bellevue
  • Req 113045
New this week
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PermanentPosted 7 days ago

Locum General Dentist

Smile Brands · Nashville, TN

Pay range with your report
  • Full-time or Part-time
  • Req 39774
New this week
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PermanentPosted 7 days ago

Locum General Dentist

Smile Brands · Chattanooga, TN

Pay range with your report
  • Full-time or Part-time
  • Req 39775
New this week
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PermanentPosted 12 days ago

Dentist – DDS / DMD

Aspen Dental · Lenoir City, TN

Pay range with your report
  • Full time
  • Req R2026-012356
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PermanentPosted 20 days ago

Dentist

PDS Health · Smyrna, TN

Pay range with your report
  • Smyrna Modern Dentistry
  • Req 112261
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PermanentPosted 23 days ago

Dentist

PDS Health · Knoxville, TN

Pay range with your report
  • Northshore Smiles Dentistry
  • Req 112041
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PermanentPosted 28 days ago

Associate Dentist

Sonrava Health · Knoxville, TN

Pay range with your report
  • FULL_TIME
  • Req 24682
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PermanentPosted 30+ days ago

Dentist – DDS / DMD

Aspen Dental · Spring Hill, TN

$300k–$450k/ year
  • Full time
  • Req R2026-011034
Top 25% pay
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PermanentPosted 30+ days ago

Associate Dentist

Aspen Dental · Smyrna, TN

$180k–$215k/ year
  • Full time
  • Req R2026-010969
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Who is hiring in Tennessee

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Aspen Dental4$137.62
PDS Health3With your report
Smile Brands2With your report
Sonrava Health1With your report

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Common questions

How much do dentists make in Tennessee?

Dentists in Tennessee earn a median of $74.26 per hour, and the middle half earn between $59.37 and $107.00 (BLS OEWS, May 2024). Each employer’s own range arrives with your free pay report.

Who is hiring Dentists in Tennessee?

4 employers have open Dentist roles in Tennessee, led by Aspen Dental.

How fresh is this list?

Roles were collected on October 17, 2026 and each was posted in the last 30 days or so. Availability can change.

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1Pay for your role at other employers

  • Nashville Dentures & Implants, PLLCAntioch, TN · 1 wage offer$144.23/ hr$144–$144
  • Aspen DentalSpring Hill, TN · 2 postings$137.62/ hr$87–$216
  • Tennessee Dental Professionals PCHendersonville, TN · 1 wage offer$96.15/ hr$96–$96
  • Oak Ridge Smiles Dentistry, PCOak Ridge, TN · 1 wage offer$87.50/ hr$88–$88

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

2What they are offering now

Low$68Median$81.73High$96

7 employer-reported wage offers for Dentist in federal filings in Tennessee, July 2025 – June 2026. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 2 Dentist roles

  1. Dentist – DDS / DMDPermanent
    $300k–$450k/ year
    Aspen Dental · Spring Hill, TN · posted 30+ days ago
  2. Associate DentistPermanent
    $180k–$215k/ year
    Aspen Dental · Smyrna, TN · posted 30+ days ago

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