How much do Dentists, General make in Muncie, IN?

Percentile spread

For Dentists, General, the published 10th percentile is $96,650 and the 90th percentile is $319,160. The difference is $222,510, which is 116.7% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $135,810 to the 75th at $305,800, covers $169,990.

The mean annual wage is $212,530, which sits above the median of $190,750. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Muncie, IN median is 11.6% higher than the national median of $170,950 for Dentists, General. In 2024 national prices the local median is $216,397, which is 26.6% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 14.5% higher than the Indiana median of $166,650.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Muncie, IN is 88.148, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $190,750 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Dentists, General at $216,397 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

28 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Dentists, General. Muncie, IN ranks 4th of 29 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Kokomo, IN is 42 miles away, with a median of $174,240 and employment of 40. That median is 8.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $194,360, against $216,397 here.
• Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN is 49 miles away, with a median of $166,120 and employment of 1,020. That median is 12.9% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $173,591, against $216,397 here.
• Fort Wayne, IN is 55 miles away, with a median of $183,590 and employment of 120. That median is 3.8% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $198,321, against $216,397 here.

Employment share

Dentists, General accounts for 0.09% of wage-and-salary employment in Muncie, IN (40 of 44,740). Nationally the occupation is 0.08% of employment (124,390 of 155,495,730). The local share is 1.12 times the national share. That ratio is the location quotient computed from these May 2025 employment counts. It is not copied from the location-quotient column in the BLS bulk file.