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Percentage of dentists affiliated with a DSO by state
Nevada has the highest percentage of dentists that are affiliated with a DSO with 23 percent, according to data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
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Dentist hourly wages vs. minimum wage in each state in 2023
The average hourly wage for dentists largely exceeds the minimum wage in each state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Department of Labor.
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Dentist salaries in the worst states for dental health
Dentists in Mississippi — the worst state for dental health, according to rankings from personal finance website WalletHub — have an average salary of $157,110.
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Dentist salaries in the best states for dental health
Dentists in Wisconsin, the best state for dental health according to rankings from personal finance website WalletHub, have an average salary of $174,810.
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Dental hygienist salary vs. cost of living in each state
Dental hygienists earn more than three times the cost of living in Alaska, the state with the highest annual salary for this role.
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How salaries for 6 dental jobs compare to 29 medical specialties in 2023
The average annual salary for dentists ranks below that of other medical specialties, while the salary for orthodontists ranks above 10 other medical specialties, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Medscape's 2023 "Physician Compensation" report.
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Dental assistant pay vs. cost of living in each state
The average annual salary for dental assistants is higher than the cost of living in every state but Hawaii, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Top-paying industries for dental lab technicians in 2023
The federal executive branch is the highest-paying industry for dental laboratory technicians in the U.S., according to salary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Top paying cities for general dentists in 2023
The Spokane-Spokane Valley region in Washington was the highest paying metropolitan area for general dentists in 2022, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Average salary across 4 dental specialties
General dentists make an average of $174,140 annually.
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Percentage of dentists 35 and under up slightly since 2001
Dentists age 35 and under made up 17.7 percent of all practicing dentists in 2022, according to the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
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What dentists earn in the 10 largest US cities
Dentists typically make between $172,000 and $187,000 per year in the 10 largest cities in the U.S.
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Top-paying metropolitan areas for dental hygienists
Seven of the 10 top-paying metropolitan areas for dental hygienists are in California.
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Top-paying metropolitan areas for dental assistants
Three of the top four top-paying metropolitan areas for dental assistants are in California, according to salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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10 states with the biggest increases in dental hygienist pay
The average annual wage for dental hygienists in Vermont increased by $12,010 from 2021 to 2022, the biggest pay jump for the position of any state.
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Dental profession salaries vs. inflation in 2022
Here is how 2022 average annual salaries for three professions in the dental industry compared with the 8 percent inflation rate from 2022, using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Inflation Calculator.
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2 states where dental assistant pay dropped
Illinois and Rhode Island are the only two states where dental assistant pay dropped from 2021 to 2022, according to salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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6 states where dental hygienist pay dropped
The average annual wage for dental hygienists has dropped in six states from 2021 to 2022.
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Number of practicing orthodontists rose 17% in 20 years
There were 10,906 practicing orthodontists and dentofacial orthopedists in the U.S. in 2022, according to the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
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5 industries where dental hygienists earn the most
Home healthcare services is the highest-paying industry for dental hygienists in the U.S., according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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