How Much Do Dentists Make in 2019?

2019年的美国牙医能挣多少钱？

It might not be a particularly glorious profession, but dentists more than make up for it with very good compensation. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average salary of a dentist as of May 2018 was $175,840. If you don't mind working on people's mouths, dentistry seems like an industry that will never really go away.

跟医生相比，牙医可能不是一个特别吃香的职业，但牙医的收入也是非常可观的。根据美国劳工统计局的数据，截至2018年5月，牙医的平均工资为175840美元。如果你不介意跟人的口腔打交道，牙科似乎是一个永远都不会消失的行业。

Factors That Determine Salary

影响薪资的重要因素

Obviously there are a number of factors in determining salary potential, but the two biggest factors that I see are the location of your practice, and the manner of your practice. If you live in an affluent area, or simply high populous area, you're going to be in a much better situation. Also, if you are practicing in an area with few rival dentists, you have a potential for larger income simply from good old-fashioned supply and demand. Your income potential also increases if you own your own practice. But this takes time, and also requires you to play the part of a business owner.

影响薪资的因素是有很多的，但我认为两个最大的因素是你的实习地点和实习方式。如果你生活在一个富裕的地区，或者是人口稠密的地区，你的情况会好得多。另外，如果你在一个几乎没有什么竞争力的地方行医，你有可能仅仅通过传统的供求关系就能获得更多的收入。如果你有自己牙医诊所，你的收入也会增加。但这需要时间，也需要你扮演企业所有者的角色。

By building up a business, with dentists working under you, your income potential expands much like the owner of any business. It also increases the chances of you having more free time, as those working under you create cash flow.

通过创业，会有牙医在你手下工作，你的收入就像任何企业的老板一样随之扩大。你也因此有更多空闲时间，因为那些在你手下工作的人创造了现金流。

Another important factor would be the nature of your work. Do you simply specialize in regular teeth cleanings? Or do you perform cosmetic procedures, surgeries etc.? The training and services offered can alter and improve your income potential. As smartasset.com notes, dental professionals who perform surgery make significantly higher pay. If you look at it more in depth, more than simply dentists, the dental industry has many salary levels.

另一个重要因素是你的工作性质。你只是专门做普通的牙齿清洁吗？你做过牙齿正畸手术吗？培训和服务可以改变和提高你的收入水平。smartasset.com指出，做手术的牙科专业人士的收入要高得多。如果你更深入地研究它，不仅仅是看牙医们的表面，会发现牙医行业有很多不同水平的薪资待遇。

Again, these figures come from May of 2018. If for say, you are a full orthodontist, the median wages increase to $208,000 a year. The same goes for oral and maxillofacial surgeons. Prosthodontists make a median of $176,540, while general dentists salaries have a median of $151,850. It's pretty straight forward. The more you do and specialize in, the higher your pay should be.

同样，这些数据来自2018年5月。如果你是一名正式的牙齿矫正医生，平均工资将增加到每年208000美元。口腔颌面外科医生也是如此。修复医师的平均工资为176540美元，而普通牙医的平均工资为151850美元。很简单，你做得越多，擅长的越多，你的工资就应该越高。

Another big factor is the location of your job. If you work in a dentist's office, the industries median annual wages are $161,600. If you work in a physician's office, that median goes down to $146,110. Outpatient care centers have median salaries only slightly higher. Dental professionals working for the government (most likely military), have the lowest median in the industry at $129,590.

另一个重要因素是你的工作地点。如果你在牙医诊所工作，这个行业的平均年薪是161600美元。如果你在医院工作，这个数字会下降到146110美元。而门诊护理中心的平均工资略高。在政府（一般是军队）工作的牙科专业人员，其平均收入最低，为129590美元。

Geographic Breakdown

地理分布

According to Bureau of Labor Stats data, the state with the highest average income for a dentist is Delaware ($264,440) followed by Alaska ($259,350), Rhode Island ($254,190), Minnesota ($227,280) and New Hampshire ($226,300). As I said, the compensation makes up for the nature of the work. Some of the worst paying states on average include Louisiana ($124,020), West Virginia ($139,170), Nebraska ($135,080), Wyoming ($125,120) and Utah ($138,170). Overall, the northern Midwest, large parts of the New England coastal states and the northeastern southeast do well when it comes to dentists' incomes. Weaker areas are in the southeast, the rust belt states of Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia, and the Deep South along Mississippi and Louisiana. California is also surprisingly weaker on the list.

根据美国劳工统计局的数据，牙医平均收入最高的州是特拉华州(264,440美元)，其次是阿拉斯加州(259,350美元)、罗德岛(254,190美元)、明尼苏达州(227,280美元)和新罕布什尔州(226,300美元)。正如我所说，酬劳弥补了工作的性质。收入最低的州包括路易斯安那州(124,020美元)、西弗吉尼亚州(139,170美元)、内布拉斯加州(135,080美元)、怀俄明州(125,120美元)和犹他州(138,170美元)。总的来说，在牙医收入方面，美国中西部，北部、新英格兰沿海各州的大部分地区和东南部东北部都比较好。较弱的地区是东南部，宾夕法尼亚、俄亥俄和西弗吉尼亚的铁锈地带，以及密西西比和路易斯安那州的南部腹地。令人惊讶的是，加利福尼亚州在榜单上的排名也很靠后。

As a whole, the northwest looks like a fairly stable place in terms of salary. Most of the area seems to have average to above-average salaries.

总的来说，就工资而言，西北地区看起来是一个相当稳定的地方。这个地区的大部分人的工资似乎都高于平均水平。

Becoming a Dentist 

成为一名牙医

To be a dentist, you're going to go through a lot of school. First you'll need a bachelors degree, with a great many courses in the sciences. We're talking chemistry, biology, statistics, all those fun things. The performance at this level helps get students into dental school. Then you have to take an admissions exam, and hopefully be accepted to go to dental school full time for four years. If you make it through all that, you can get licensed, certified, and begin practicing. Dentists do have the options of residencies, but it doesn't seem to be a requirement.

想要成为一名牙医，你需要过很久的校园生活。首先你需要一个学士学位，并学习很多自然科学的课程。我们讨论的是化学，生物，统计学，所有这些有趣的东西。这些知识有助于学生报考牙科学校。然后你必须参加牙科学校入学考试（DAT），被牙科学校录取后，在那里全日制学习四年。如果这些全部都做完了，你就可以获得执照，认证，并开始实习。牙医可以选择医院实习，但这并不是必要的。

Payment Growth Outlook 

薪资增长前景

According to the Bureau of labor statistics, the number of jobs in dentistry are expected to increase by a whopping 19%. That's much higher than the 7% average growth rate projected for all occupations combined. Like most medical professions, the thing about dentistry is, it will always be needed. As the population grows, and ages, the need for dental treatments will always be there, virtually ensuring a career field for those willing to put in the time to get there. Even if they find a way to regrow teeth, a dentist will assuredly be involved. The field even outpaces the rest of the healthcare services. Health diagnosing and treating practitioner jobs are expected to grow at a rate of 16% from 2016-2026, 3% slower than that of dentists. It's probably one of the most secure occupations in the country today.

根据美国劳工统计局的数据，牙医行业的就业岗位预计将大幅增加19%。这远远高于所有职业7%的平均增长率。像大多数医疗职业一样，牙科总是被人们需要的。随着人口增长和年龄增长，牙科治疗的需求将一直存在，这实际上为那些愿意花时间去从事牙科治疗的人提供了一个职业领域。即使他们找到了重新长牙的方法，牙医肯定也会参与其中。这一领域甚至超过了医疗服务的其他领域。从2016年到2026年，健康诊断和治疗从业者的职位预计将以16%的速度增长，这比牙医的增速慢3%。因此牙医可能是当今美国最安全的职业之一。

Risks

风险

Of course, all job markets are cyclical, and this projection could shift, given other economic factors. Alterations in our healthcare system, a popular topic these days, could increase and/or decrease job growth rates for medical fields like these. Medicare is definitely a big part of fields like dentistry. If Medicare were to increase or decrease, it would certainly have direct implications for dentists. Overall, though, I think the demand for dental care seems essential to an aging United States population. Large scale changes to our healthcare system also seem rather difficult to accomplish.

当然，所有的就业市场都是周期性的，考虑到其他经济因素，这种预测可能会发生变化。医疗体系的改革是当今的一个热门话题，它可能会增加或降低此类医疗领域的就业增长率。医疗保险绝对是牙科等领域的重要组成部分。如果医疗保险增加或减少，它肯定会直接影响牙医职业前景。不过，总的来说，我认为对牙科保健的需求对美国人口的老龄化是至关重要的。对我们的医疗体系进行大规模的改革似乎也不太可能实现。

Summation

总结

When becoming a dentist, you are essentially assured a much higher salary than most occupations. That said, it does pay to your favor to pay attention to geographic areas with higher median salaries on average. Again, the southeast seems to be one of the weakest places to work, whereas many New England states, along with parts of the Midwest, have excellent wages. Of course, this is all rather relative. Dental salaries are still high compared to most occupations, so you can really work wherever you'd like.

当你成为一名牙医时，你基本上可以得到比大多数职业高得多的薪水。也就是说，关注平均工资较高的地理区域确实对你有利。同样，东南地区似乎是最不适合工作的地方之一，而相对来说许多新英格兰州以及中西部部分地区的工资水平都很不错。与大多数职业相比，牙医的工资仍然很高，所以你可以在任何你喜欢的地方工作。

A good strategy might be to attempt to go for market share where there are few competing practices. On the other hand, you can avoid the headaches of being a business owner by working for a larger practice in an affluent area. It is very much a personal preference, and whatever approach is made seems to yield good results in terms of wages. Even the weak median wages of Louisiana still yield well over $100,000 a year. How many professions can claim that? If you can handle some of the sights you might see cleaning and repairing teeth, this is definitely a sound profession that has higher growth potential than most occupations today.

建议可以尝试在几乎没有竞争力的地方做牙医。或者，你可以在富裕地区的大诊所工作，来避免成为企业主，增加烦恼。这在很大程度上看个人偏好，但是无论采取什么方法，牙医这份职业都会带来高收入。即使路易斯安那州平均工资很低，每年的收入也超过了10万美元。有多少职业收入可以这么高?如果你能处理一些清洁和修复牙齿的工作，这绝对是一个很好的职业，比现在的大多数职业更具有增长潜力。