The average annual salaries for dental hygienists and assistants range between $37,860 and $88,610 in the highest ranking states for dental health, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and dental provider Express Dentists.
Becker's compiled BLS salary data and compared it among the top five best states for dental health ranked by Express Dentists.
Connecticut
Dental assistants: $46,130
Dental hygienists: $88,610
District of Columbia
Dental assistants: $45,950
Dental hygienists: $81,400
Massachusetts
Dental assistants: $51,210
Dental hygienists: $87,030
Hawaii
Dental assistants: $37,860
Dental hygienists: $81,970
New Jersey
Dental assistants: $43,980
Dental hygienists: $87,070