The annual compensation for dentists largely exceeds the base cost of living for each state in the U.S., according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Living Wage Calculator.
Average annual dentist salary compared to the minimum cost of living in each state:
Note: Salary information was taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The minimum cost of living in each state was provided by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Living Wage Calculator. The cost of living is for a single adult with no children before taxes.
|
State |
Annual salary |
Cost of living |
|
Alabama |
$176,910 |
$30,248 |
|
Alaska |
$168,390 |
$32,406 |
|
Arizona |
$175,030 |
$33,442 |
|
Arkansas |
$184,540 |
$29,491 |
|
California |
$165,950 |
$40,372 |
|
Colorado |
$139,460 |
$36,517 |
|
Connecticut |
$197,910 |
$35,574 |
|
Delaware |
$233,860 |
$33,551 |
|
Florida |
$164,370 |
$33,315 |
|
Georgia |
$165,160 |
$33,255 |
|
Hawaii |
$177,820 |
$40,944 |
|
Idaho |
$124,750 |
$30,663 |
|
Illinois |
$136,930 |
$34,471 |
|
Indiana |
$159,240 |
$30,323 |
|
Iowa |
$183,710 |
$30,655 |
|
Kansas |
$188,240 |
$30,943 |
|
Kentucky |
$136,480 |
$29,459 |
|
Louisiana |
$148,060 |
$30,688 |
|
Maine |
$187,460 |
$33,696 |
|
Maryland |
$158,520 |
$37,288 |
|
Massachusetts |
$175,140 |
$41,416 |
|
Michigan |
$178,250 |
$31,077 |
|
Minnesota |
$181,760 |
$33,539 |
|
Mississippi |
$161,700 |
$29,542 |
|
Missouri |
$167,240 |
$31,060 |
|
Montana |
$152,770 |
$30,742 |
|
Nebraska |
$146,170 |
$30,847 |
|
Nevada |
$151,130 |
$31,547 |
|
New Hampshire |
$225,140 |
$35,054 |
|
New Jersey |
$N/A |
$37,906 |
|
New Mexico |
$189,430 |
$31,074 |
|
New York |
$170,800 |
$41,700 |
|
North Carolina |
$189,980 |
$32,572 |
|
North Dakota |
$161,080 |
$29,712 |
|
Ohio |
$180,920 |
$29,982 |
|
Oklahoma |
$165,380 |
$29,936 |
|
Oregon |
$207,370 |
$36,285 |
|
Pennsylvania |
$159,450 |
$32,157 |
|
Rhode Island |
$206,600 |
$34,045 |
|
South Carolina |
$132,830 |
$32,994 |
|
South Dakota |
$150,630 |
$28,853 |
|
Tennessee |
$169,610 |
$29,905 |
|
Texas |
$150,060 |
$31,702 |
|
Utah |
$134,570 |
$32,408 |
|
Vermont |
$190,030 |
$34,166 |
|
Virginia |
$162,750 |
$36,644 |
|
Washington |
$182,050 |
$35,810 |
|
West Virginia |
$139,200 |
$29,306 |
|
Wisconsin |
$183,110 |
$31,235 |
|
Wyoming |
$148,730 |
$29,629 |