Dental hygienists earn $98,816 per year in Washington, the highest-paying state for the profession, according to career website ZipRecruiter.

Median net income for periodontists in private practices was $281,490 in 2022, according to data collected by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute. 

Median net income for pediatric dentists in private practices was $249,200 in 2022, according to data collected by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute. 

General dentists earn $148,527 per year on average in Florida, the lowest-paying state for the profession, according to career website ZipRecruiter.

General dentists earn $220,418 per year in Minnesota, the highest-paying state for the profession, according to career website ZipRecruiter.

Dental professionals in four specialties have the highest amount of student loan debt, according to a 2023 report from personal banking and finance company SoFi.

There are several states where dental hygienists earn less than the average household income, according to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau.

Dental assistants earn less than the average household income in each state, according to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau.

The median net income for orthodontists and dentofacial orthopedists in private practice was $247,330 in 2022, according to data collected by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute. 

Median net income for oral and maxillofacial surgeons in private practices was $445,120 in 2022, according to data collected by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute. 

Delaware is the highest-paying state for dentists, where the profession makes more than double the state's average household income, according to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau.

The richest people in dentistry have a combined net worth of $9.3 billion, while the richest people in healthcare have a combined net worth of $38.1 billion.

Tampa, Fla., was recently ranked as the best place to retire by WalletHub.

AFL-CIO collected compensation and salary data to rank the highest-compensated CEOs from S&P 500 and Russell 3,000 companies, including the healthcare executives with the highest total compensation in 2023.

Direct payment from private insurance carriers was the top source of gross billings for owner dentists in private practice at 49.6 percent, according to data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

Solo dentists in private practice had gross billings of $539 per practice hour in 2022, according to data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

Less than 29 percent of adults in Wisconsin, the best state for dental health, have visited the dentist in the past year. 

More than 40 percent of adults in Mississippi, the worst state for dental health, have visited the dentist in the past year. 

The average out-of-pocket cost for a visit to the dentist is $130.43 in Mississippi, the worst state for dental health. 

The average out-of-pocket cost for a visit to the dentist is $119.84 in Wisconsin, the best state for dental health.