Here is how the average annual salary for five dental jobs compare to other other medical specialties:
Dentist: $172,328
Dental hygienist: $72,907
Dental assistant: $37,883
Oral surgeon: $307,569
Orthodontist: $303,698
Plastic surgery: $576,000
Orthopedics and orthopedic surgery: $557,000
Cardiology: $490,000
Otolaryngology: $469,000
Urology: $461,000
Gastroenterology: $453,000
Dermatology: $438,000
Radiology: $437,000
Ophthalmology: $417,000
Oncology: $411,000
Anesthesiology: $405,000
General surgery: $402,000
Emergency medicine: $373,000
Critical care: $369,000
Pulmonary medicine: $353,000
OB-GYN: $336,000
Pathology: $334,000
Nephrology: $329,000
Physician medicine and rehabilitation: $322,000
Neurology: $301,000
Allergy and immunology: $298,000
Rheumatology: $289,000
Psychiatry: $287,000
Internal medicine: $264,000
Infectious disease: $260,000
Diabetes and endocrinology: $257,000
Family medicine: $255,000
Pediatrics: $244,000
Public health and preventive medicine: $243,000
