would a dentist in manhatten make more or less money compared to surrounding areas
No one can exactly answer that.
We all agree that there are about 4 dental schools in the tri-state region and that Manhattan has a dentist on every block or on each floor on a medical offices building. And when you look up Manhattan job listings, the descriptions are vague at best and sound very shady and that gives you an idea of the local job market.
Next, look up a salary survey online. Look up Manhattan, NYC and some surveys will tell you that NYC dentists make tens of thousands more than other dentists out of state.
And some of the things about Manhattan/NYC is unique
- 8 million+ population strong and still growing. Patient pool is there.
- Very chic culture
- Good percentage of pop has a graduate education and/or an income above $250k per year
- Everything, even dentistry, is expensive in NYC. At one place I worked at, if the patient was FFS, one crown would be like $1100 ( don't remember if it was PFM or PFG or whatever but shouldn't make too difference ) and a one surface filling was $210.
- Immigrant population is large and diverse. Depending on the dentist, this can be a plus or minus
And what do you mean by 'manhattan?' Do you mean the entire borough including the lower east side, Harlem, and Washington heights? ( large managed care havens in neighborhood dumps ) Or just the midtown and soho regions?
But one thing definitely bad about NYC is the malpractice premiums. Malpractice suits are more common against dentists here. Anywhere from one to three claims against you will get you kicked out of your liability plan and your next carrier will want at least 10 grand per year because of your risk history.
