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Additional Resources
Bureau of Labor Statistics – State Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
The following data was collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and is updated as of May 2023.
Average Dentist Salary by State
| State | Employed Dentists | Average Hourly Wage | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,140 | $86.06 | $179,000 |
| Alaska | 320 | $96.98 | $201,720 |
| Arizona | 2,140 | $111.49 | $231,890 |
| Arkansas | 870 | $81.14 | $168,760 |
| California | 18,820 | $87.37 | $181,720 |
| Colorado | 3,000 | $72.03 | $149,810 |
| Connecticut | 1,450 | $103.53 | $215,340 |
| Delaware | 350 | $109.23 | $227,200 |
| District of Columbia | 460 | $* | $* |
| Florida | 6,740 | $87.48 | $181,950 |
| Georgia | 3,070 | $100.27 | $208,560 |
| Hawaii | 740 | $74.45 | $154,860 |
| Idaho | 530 | $82.64 | $171,880 |
| Illinois | 5,840 | $79.69 | $165,760 |
| Indiana | 2,550 | $96.15 | $200,000 |
| Iowa | 670 | $89.63 | $186,420 |
| Kansas | 870 | $84.37 | $175,480 |
| Kentucky | 1,090 | $89.66 | $186,480 |
| Louisiana | 1,350 | $79.01 | $164,340 |
| Maine | 530 | $103.28 | $214,810 |
| Maryland | 2,970 | $112.82 | $234,670 |
| Massachusetts | 2,710 | $* | $* |
| Michigan | 3,840 | $95.41 | $198,440 |
| Minnesota | 1,800 | $101.49 | $211,100 |
| Mississippi | 720 | $62.76 | $130,550 |
| Missouri | 2,200 | $* | $* |
| Montana | 420 | $98.28 | $204,410 |
| Nebraska | 790 | $80.76 | $167,990 |
| Nevada | 850 | $69.43 | $144,420 |
| New Hampshire | 470 | $94.93 | $197,450 |
| New Jersey | 4,100 | $* | $* |
| New Mexico | 840 | $91.60 | $190,530 |
| New York | 6,890 | $76.02 | $158,130 |
| North Carolina | 4,120 | $98.55 | $204,980 |
| North Dakota | 220 | $87.91 | $182,840 |
| Ohio | 3,560 | $89.85 | $186,880 |
| Oklahoma | 1,230 | $100.22 | $208,450 |
| Oregon | 1,180 | $85.31 | $177,440 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,190 | $90.31 | $187,850 |
| Rhode Island | 490 | $94.49 | $196,540 |
| South Carolina | 1,850 | $87.97 | $182,970 |
| South Dakota | 280 | $68.67 | $142,830 |
| Tennessee | 1,450 | $79.04 | $164,410 |
| Texas | 10,910 | $105.77 | $220,000 |
| Utah | 1,570 | $67.29 | $139,970 |
| Vermont | 250 | $125.18 | $260,380 |
| Virginia | 3,500 | $90.36 | $187,950 |
| Washington | 2,730 | $103.98 | $216,280 |
| West Virginia | 470 | $87.49 | $181,980 |
| Wisconsin | 2,300 | $86.18 | $179,260 |
| Wyoming | 230 | $90.52 | $188,280 |