Dentists, General in Maine
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$142,387
after federal, FICA and Maine tax
Tax takes
$66,813
31.9% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$146,644
Maine costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Maine — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$209,200
Kept after tax
$142,387
Worth in national money
$146,644
State rank
6
of 47 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- This is a good state for the work. Maine pays dentists, general a middle wage of $209,200, ranking 6 of 47 states and sitting about 22.37% above the national middle.
- Locally, this pays well. Among 484 occupations Maine reports, dentists, general comes in at 5 — comfortably in the upper quarter.
- No great distortion either way. Maine costs about what the country costs, so from $209,200, take-home of $142,387 is worth roughly $146,644 in national money. The average comes to $237,360, above the middle, thanks to the top of the range.
- Maine's median for dentists, general is $209,200, about 22.37% above the national figure and 6 of 47 states reporting. Whether that premium reaches the worker depends on the two adjustments below, which is the part a wage table cannot tell you.
- Dentists, general ranks 5 of 484 occupations by median in Maine, in the top quartile. Within-state position is largely independent of national position, so this holds regardless of how the state compares to others for the same work.
- Price parity in Maine is near the national base, so for dentists, general, whose median is $209,200, the adjusted figure of $146,644 differs little from $142,387 retained after tax. The state's position for this occupation is therefore set by wage and tax rather than by living costs. At $237,360 the mean overshoots the median — the usual right-skewed shape.
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Pay band: Dentists, General
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $152,740 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $209,200 |
| Top tenth earn over | $385,460 |
| This salary | $209,200 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Maine | $142,387 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $155,703 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | +$13,585 |
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $191,228 |
|---|---|
| You could take a cut of | −$17,819 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 97 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Half the people doing this work in Maine earn less than $209,200. The published range is $152,740 up to $385,460, so an individual figure can sit a long way from the middle in either direction.
- In Maine the take-home figure of $142,387, from $209,200, assumes one filer, no dependants, and nothing paid into a pension before tax. Each of those lowers the bill, so treat it as the plain case. City and school-district income taxes are not included either, and in a few states those are real money. It ranks 5 of 484 occupations here.
- One number stands for prices across all of Maine, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $146,644, the adjusted value of that $209,200 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 5 of 484 in the state.
- Reported values are medians; for dentists, general in Maine the tenth-to-ninetieth percentile band is $152,740 to $385,460. Neither the median nor the band is an offer rate, and neither accounts for hours, shift differentials or overtime.
- Take-home for Maine is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $142,387 from $209,200. Each omitted item reduces taxable income, so the figure is a lower bound on retained pay for this household shape. Municipal and school-district income taxes are excluded, which understates the burden materially in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The occupation ranks 5 of 484 locally.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for Maine, so $146,644 — the adjusted value of that $209,200 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 5 of 484 locally.
Questions people ask
Is this the average pay for the job?
No — it is the middle. Half of these workers earn more and half earn less. The average is $237,360, pulled upward by the top of the range, which is why the middle is the fairer number to plan against.
Why is the pay range for this job so wide?
The label is broader than the work. From $152,740 at the bottom tenth to $385,460 at the top, the same title covers roles that share little beyond a name.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
Further than the number implies. Maine is cheaper than the national average, so this take-home behaves like $146,644 in national terms.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Four deductions, stacked. The federal layer and the two payroll taxes apply wherever you work; Maine then takes its own share, leaving $142,387.
Why is this job missing from some states?
The survey withholds small samples rather than publish an unreliable number. Pay appears for 47 states here, and a missing state means too few reports, not no jobs.
How does the published median differ from the mean for this occupation?
The median is the midpoint of the distribution; the mean for this occupation in Maine is $237,360. Wage distributions are right-skewed, so the mean exceeds the median wherever a minority earn substantially more. BLS publishes both because substituting one for the other misstates a typical worker's pay.
What drives the percentile dispersion in this occupation?
Dispersion between the tenth percentile ($152,740) and the ninetieth ($385,460) exceeds the family median dispersion. SOC codes aggregate roles differing in seniority, industry and specialisation, and BLS does not disaggregate below the detailed occupation level, so within-title variance is not separable from the published series.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Maine's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $146,644 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $142,387 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Maine income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Why does this occupation lack published estimates in every state?
BLS suppresses estimates failing disclosure or reliability criteria. This occupation has published state-level estimates in 47 of the fifty-one jurisdictions. Suppression reflects sample size and confidentiality rules, and cannot be read as an absence of employment.