Dental Officer salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Dental Officer series (series 0680) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $245,000. Full dental officer salary profile →

Highest state median

$261,100

Colorado

Lowest state median

$206,231

New York

Agency spread

$35,989

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$245,000

1,703 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Dental Officer median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Colorado	40	$261,100	$227,166–$288,850
West Virginia	35	$259,563	$235,653–$282,634
Arizona	86	$255,000	$236,608–$273,868
Washington	40	$251,356	$238,211–$267,016
Virginia	36	$250,522	$234,817–$273,108
Tennessee	46	$247,854	$222,766–$268,614
Wisconsin	35	$246,958	$208,702–$273,560
Georgia	44	$246,561	$230,084–$267,490
Texas	157	$245,060	$229,705–$267,510
California	226	$244,519	$96,718–$272,747
Ohio	59	$239,958	$219,911–$263,487
North Carolina	60	$237,936	$222,263–$258,199
Illinois	68	$237,648	$214,451–$264,578
Florida	151	$237,104	$220,334–$255,581
New Mexico	41	$234,510	$215,099–$251,102
Oklahoma	71	$230,596	$211,852–$251,088
Pennsylvania	74	$229,362	$196,743–$253,339
New York	124	$206,231	$81,796–$252,178

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Dental Officer median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Justice	125	$273,116	$258,916–$286,130
Department of Veterans Affairs	1,644	$242,576	$219,636–$265,509
Department of Health and Human Services	257	$237,127	$219,171–$260,000

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)