Dentist salary in Cincinnati, OH

Based on 12 certified H-1B filings in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes West Chester, Middletown, Fairfield, Harrison, Hamilton.

Also listed as: General Dentist, Associate Dentist

Median salary$229,500

Middle 50%$206k–$300k

vs. national median+23%comparison median $185,976

Filings12FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

National median

$125k$150k$175k$200k$225k$250k$275k$300k$325k$350k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $100,899 and $312,000.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$168,500
25th	$206,000
50th (median)	$229,500
75th	$299,998
90th	$310,800

Cost of living

Cincinnati's median Dentist salary of $229,500 is worth about $240,600 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Cincinnati = 95.4).

Compared with all workers here

All Dentists, General in the Cincinnati, OH area earned a median of $206,100 in May 2025 (380 employed). The H-1B median here is $229,500, 11% higher.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

Employer	Median	Filings
Kings Dental Gunacar	too few	2
Middletown Kettering and Cincinnati Dentists	too few	2
Ohio Implants and Dentures	too few	2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage level	Median	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	–	0
Mid-level · Level II	–	0
Senior · Level III	–	0
Expert · Level IV	–	0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.