Prosthodontist Salary

the average Prosthodontist Salary is calculated by the US Government Bureau of Labor Statistics from a variety of sources. Prosthodontists  work in a number of settings including hospitals, clinics and schools. A Prosthodontist Salary varies depending on the location and the setting.  The assumption was made that the Prosthodontists reflected here were working an average of 40 hours per week with a total of 2080 hours per year. Prosthodontists are a very specialized type of dentist.  As a specialist their salary is much higher than that of the typical dentist.

Prosthodontist Salary: Median Hourly & Annual Data

Hourly

A Prosthodontist average salary is greater than $70.00 per hour. The lowest 10% earn $36.27 per hour and those in the upper 10% earn more than $160.00 per hour.

Annually

On an annual basis  the average salary is greater than $145,600 The lowest 10% earn $75,450 per year while the upper 10% earn more than $189,630 per year.  These salaries are calculated as a mean or average. 

Lowest and Highest Prosthodontist Salary

The lowest paid Prosthodontists earn less with mean or average wages below $29.00 per hour.  Presumably this is offset by costs of living and other factors.  The lower pay levels are associated with rural areas.  The highest pay levels are found in major metropolitan areas where the mean or average wage is over $110.00 per hour.  Demand and low supply seem to be a significant factor in fueling higher salaries.

Top States

The top paying states to earn a Prosthodontist salary are New Jersey and Virginia.

 Top Metropolitan Areas

The best Cities or Metropolitan areas to earn a salary is the Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division.

Other Industries that Employ Prosthodontists

The majority are self employed in clinics, A small number of Prosthodontists work in federal service, military healthcare systems, and universities. 

Employment Data

According to the US Department of Labor nationally there are 550 Prosthodontists  who earn a salary through being employed.  I cannot find a source that catalogs the total number in the US but it is safe to assume that only about 1 in 4 is employed.  It can be safely assumed that the rest are in private practice or self employed and that there are approximately 2200 credentialed Prosthodontists in the US.  It can be confusing because they also can go by the title of Doctor of Dental Surgery or DDS

Where They Work

Of all the Prosthodontists employed in the United States 420 of them work in the offices of dentists.  This is also where the best Prosthodontist salaries can be found. The annual mean salary is $182,640. 

Private Practice Vs Employment

The higher Prosthodontist Salaries are in private practice.  A significant difference is listed between employed Prosthodontists vs private practice.  The BLS lists the highest salary as $191,090 per year while a source online says a private practice Prosthodontist salary is over $229,000 per year. 

Benefits

Fringe benefits will vary depending on business size and other factors. To see what a typical benefits package is worth  A typical employment benefits package is worth over $20,000 per year.