Prosthodontists salary
| Measure | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $103,510 | $49.77 |
| Median (50th percentile) | $311,180 | $149.61 |
| Mean (average) | $268,630 | $129.15 |
| 90th percentile | $344,750 | $165.75 |
These wages describe everyone employed in the occupation, from new entrants to experienced workers. They are not starting salaries and not earnings of graduates from any particular program. Verified data
Prosthodontists pay by state and metro area
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Job outlook for prosthodontists
- Average annual openings, 2025 to 2035: 0. Openings include new jobs plus replacement needs when workers retire or leave the occupation. Official projection
- Share of workers who are self-employed (2025): 12.6%.
- Read the official BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook profile.
These are official BLS projections. ConnectPrep does not alter them or present its own forecasts as official statistics.
Education and training for prosthodontists
- Typical entry education
- Doctoral or professional degree
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Internship/residency
- O*NET Job Zone
- Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Highest education of people working in this occupation
O*NET describes this preparation level as: Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Degrees and programs that lead to this career
Programs officially mapped to this occupation in the NCES and BLS CIP to SOC crosswalk. A mapping means the program commonly prepares students for the occupation, not that every graduate works in it. Official crosswalk
- Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology CIP 51.0511
- Prosthodontics Residency Program CIP 60.0108
- Implantology Fellowship Program CIP 60.0110
Skills, knowledge, and daily work
Most important skills
Most important knowledge areas
Typical tasks
- Examine patients to diagnose oral health conditions and diseases.
- Fit prostheses to patients, making any necessary adjustments and modifications.
- Replace missing teeth and associated oral structures with permanent fixtures, such as implant-supported prostheses, crowns and bridges, or removable fixtures, such as dentures.
- Measure and take impressions of patients' jaws and teeth to determine the shape and size of dental prostheses, using face bows, dental articulators, recording devices, and other materials.
- Collaborate with general dentists, specialists, and other health professionals to develop solutions to dental and oral health concerns.
- Design and fabricate dental prostheses, or supervise dental technicians and laboratory bench workers who construct the devices.
- Restore function and aesthetics to traumatic injury survivors, or to individuals with diseases or congenital disabilities.
- Repair, reline, or rebase dentures.
Technology skills
- Apple iOS (hot technology)
- Henry Schein Dentrix (hot technology)
- Consult-PRO
- Henry Schein DentalVision Professional
- Henry Schein Easy Dental
- Image management software
- Kea Software impDAT
- Kodak Dental Systems Kodak PRACTICEWORKS Practice management software PMS
- Materialise Dental SimPLANT
- Materialise Dental SurgiGuide
- Patterson Dental Supply Patterson EagleSoft
- Perio charting software
- Planet DDS Denticon
- Practice-Web Dental
Transferable skills for career changers: Complex Problem Solving, Social Perceptiveness, Judgment and Decision Making, Time Management, Instructing, Service Orientation.
Common job titles: DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery), Dental Science Dr (Dental Science Doctor), Denturist, Maxillofacial Prosthodontist, Prosthetic Dentist, Prosthodontist, Reconstructive Dentist, Removable Prosthodontist, Restorative Dentist.
Is it worth it? Model the cost of getting there
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Frequently asked questions
How much do prosthodontists make?
The national median annual wage for prosthodontists was $311,180 in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program. The lowest paid 10 percent earned less than $103,510 and the highest paid 10 percent earned more than $344,750. These figures cover all workers in the occupation, not only new entrants.
What education do prosthodontists need?
BLS lists doctoral or professional degree as the typical education needed to enter this occupation, with none of related work experience and internship/residency on-the-job training typically needed to become competent.
Is prosthodontists a growing career?
BLS projects employment of prosthodontists to change +5.8% from 2025 to 2035, compared with +3.5% for all occupations. About 0 openings are projected each year on average, including openings from workers who retire or change occupations.