Side-by-side distribution
Dentist
$242,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 58.2%
- Live roles
- 498
Nurse
$46.89/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 53.1%
- Live roles
- 34,913
Highest-paying jobs
General Dentist
Pediatric Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
Dentist
Dentist – DDS / DMD
Highest-paying jobs
Structural Heart Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse (RN), Hospice Community Health Nurse (Weekends)
Substitute Nurse: Candidate Pool:
Relief Veterinary Assistant/ Veterinary Nurse - Santa Monica
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - CRNA
Experienced Dermatology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Experienced Dermatology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Psych Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP, Psych APRN)
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Aspen Dental
|
$250,000 | 186 |
Guardian Dentistry Partners
|
$221,000 | 27 |
|
Elite Dental Partners
|
$270,000 | 17 |
|
Dental365
|
$325,000 | 9 |
Enable Dental
|
$273,000 | 7 |
Tend
|
$300,000 | 6 |
| SD SGA Dental Partners | $8,750 | 6 |
AltaMed
|
$186,243 | 5 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Advocate Health
|
$99,320 | 1,622 |
| AD AdventHealth | $93,725 | 1,363 |
CVS Health
|
$137,259 | 935 |
Trinity Health
|
$99,237 | 599 |
DaVita
|
$99,840 | 545 |
CenterWell
|
$122,720 | 532 |
BAYADA Home Health Care
|
$69,680 | 517 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $131,186 | 436 |
Nurse salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $199,680 | 96 |
| Seattle | $150,977 | 56 |
| Los Angeles | $148,950 | 52 |
| Boston | $117,915 | 231 |
| Sydney | $100,478 | 19 |
| Chicago | $99,216 | 111 |
| Atlanta | $98,675 | 31 |
| Austin | $98,384 | 35 |
| Denver | $97,521 | 140 |
| New York | $96,824 | 390 |
Dentist vs Nurse: which pays more?
The median for Dentist is $242,500 per year (typically $200,000–$280,000), versus $46.89/hr for Nurse ($40.15/hr–$52.91/hr). That puts Dentist about 149% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Dentist and Nurse are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.