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What periodontists make
Median for the group
$224,990
Bottom tenth
$104,120
Top tenth
$402,700
There is no separate federal wage line for periodontists. They are counted inside a group called Dentists, All Other Specialists. In the 2025 federal wage survey that group's median is $224,990 a year, the bottom tenth earn $104,120 or less and the top tenth $402,700 or more. These figures cover the whole group, not this specialty alone, and practice owners are largely missing from a wage survey.