Mid-level Dentist salary in Columbus, OH

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Columbus, OH metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Lewis Center, Pickerington, Kidron.

Also listed as: General Dentist, Associate Dentist

Median salary$154,086
Middle 50%$143k–$179k
vs. all levels here−6%comparison median $163,415
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $135,035 and $593,700.
PercentileSalary
10th$142,125
25th$143,042
50th (median)$154,086
75th$179,000
90th$273,268

Cost of living

Columbus's median mid-level Dentist salary of $154,086 is worth about $161,400 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Columbus = 95.5).

Compared with all workers here

All Dentists, General in the Columbus, OH area earned a median of $166,180 in May 2025 (780 employed). The H-1B median here is $154,086, 7% lower.

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

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Ohio State Dental Faculty Practicetoo few3
The Ohio State Universitytoo few3
Ohio Dental Professionals, P.C.too few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II $154,086 10
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Mid-level · Level II$107,474$154,08610

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.