Employers submitted 1,564 certified H-1B applications for Dentists, All Other Specialists (29-1029) roles, requesting 1,626 workers. The average offered wage is $151,830/yr, 33% below the BLS national median ($224,990/yr). (2025, SOC 29-1029) The largest filers are Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center and Dental Dreams PLLC.
Source import recorded Sep 2, 2026
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) · Bulk disclosure files downloaded quarterly from DOL · Source import recorded Sep 2, 2026
What the records contain / DOL LCA disclosures
What XH1B calculates / Wage comparisons
How to read these figures
Offered and prevailing wages are employer-reported on each DOL filing, annualized to year rates. The average mixes experience levels, localities, and years.
The benchmark is the BLS Occupational Employment Statistics national median for this occupation, latest available year. An average set against a median: a few very high offers pull the average up.
A certified filing is an approved application, not a confirmed hire. These comparisons are screening measures, not wage-law findings.
Data sources & methodology ↗Signed gaps: a negative % sits below the benchmark; a positive % sits above.
Wage evidence
What filings for this occupation offer against the BLS benchmark.Offered wage vs BLS median by year
Median offered wage moved from $81,500 in 2009 to $160,000 in 2026 (year in progress). The dashed line is the BLS national median for the occupation.
Offered-wage distribution
Offered-wage percentiles (n=973)
Individual filings on the wage axis· 108 sampled since 2023
Each dot is one recent H-1B filing for Dentists, All Other Specialists, positioned by offered wage and colored by outcome: gold certified, red denied, gray withdrawn. Hover a dot for the filing detail. This is a stable sample, not the full population; the tables above cover every annualized filing.
Context & calculation noteswage definitions and benchmark scope
Offered and prevailing wages are employer-reported on each DOL filing, annualized to year rates. The average mixes experience levels, localities, and years.
The benchmark is the BLS Occupational Employment Statistics national median for this occupation (U.S.), latest available year. The average is set against a median, so a few very high offers pull the average up.
The distribution and percentiles cover annualized offers only; filings with hourly or other wage units sit outside them.
A certified filing is an approved labor condition application, not a confirmed hire. The comparisons on this page are screening measures, not wage-law findings.
Data sources & methodology ↗Employers & filings
Who files, and the certified records behind every figure on this page. Filing wage badges use the latest national BLS median. Their detail shows the benchmark code and year. A mapped comparator can use a different occupation from the direct-code profile benchmark above. It is a screening comparison, not a claim that the occupations are identical.Top employers (741)
LCA filings (1,564)
Connecticut Periodontal & Implant Associates, P.C.(1 position requested)
Associate Periodontist · Windsor 06095 · 2026-03-17
Brident Dental Associates PC(1 position requested)
Orthodontist · HOUSTON 77023 · 2026-03-16
Virginia Family Dentistry PC(1 position requested)
Endodontist · Chester 23831 · 2026-03-12
Dental Care at VCU(1 position requested)
Dentist (Endodontics) · Richmond 23298 · 2026-02-18
East Carolina University(1 position requested)
Clinical Assistant Professor · Greenville 27834 · 2026-02-13
Penobscot Community Health Care(1 position requested)
Periodontist · Bangor 04401 · 2026-02-13
Northern Virginia Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Associates, PC(1 position requested)
Endodontist · Annandale 22003 · 2026-02-11
West Virginia University Dental Corporation(1 position requested)
Physician (Dentistry) · Morgantown 26505 · 2026-02-11
A negative % sits below the BLS market median; a positive % sits above.
Geography
Where filings for this occupation concentrate.State filing trends (40)
One line per state plus PR, 2015 to 2026. Hover a line or a state to single it out. The list picks which states render; a state name links to its page. The latest year may be a partial period.
Per 100k residents divides a state's filings by the U.S. Census Bureau population estimate for that state and year (annual July estimates). Years after the latest published estimate carry that estimate forward.
FAQ
Questions about the data & methods
What is SOC code 29-1029?
29-1029 is the federal Standard Occupational Classification code for Dentists, All Other Specialists. The government assigns every H-1B filing one of these codes, so filings can be studied by occupation.
How many H-1B filings are there for Dentists, All Other Specialists?
1,564 H-1B labor condition applications name this occupation, requesting 1,626 workers, per Department of Labor disclosure records.
How much do Dentists, All Other Specialists H-1B workers get paid?
The average wage offered on H-1B filings for this occupation is $151,830 per year. That is 33% below the BLS national median for the occupation ($224,990).
Which companies hire the most Dentists, All Other Specialists workers on H-1B visas?
The largest filers on this page include Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center and Dental Dreams PLLC. The employer table ranks every employer in this occupation by filings and wage impact.
SOC code 29-1029 data sourced from DOL LCA disclosures and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics. About our sources →
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Dataset guides and site methods
- [1] Dataset documentation · DOL OFLC. LCA public disclosure record layout (FY2026 Q3). Pages 1–4: application, DOL outcome and dates, requested positions, employer, representatives, worksites and pay unitsThis layout covers determinations issued October 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. It documents employer-provided application fields and DOL decisions, not USCIS decisions, payroll verification, legal bills or worker-linked moves. Older layouts can differ.Checked 2026-10-17.
- [2] Dataset documentation · BLS. OEWS technical notes (May 2025). Scope of the survey; occupational coding; concepts and estimation methodologyDocuments occupation and geographic wage estimates, not an individual worker’s pay. Use the estimate year and geography stated by the site; older releases can differ.Checked 2026-10-17.
- [3] Guidance · BLS. Standard Occupational Classification. Classification Principles 1–2 and Coding Guideline 2; job duties, not job titlesChecked 2026-10-08.
- [4] XH1B method or registry · XH1B. Calculation and Matching Methods; Reading Public Records and Derived Indicators. Filing units, annualization, weighting, wage comparisons, and inference limits; Reading records: units, source coverage, wage gaps, entity links, and inference limitsThese are the site's review methods, not validated predictions of wrongdoing. Inspect underlying records and alternative explanations.