Dentists make an average of $165,950 per year in California, the state with the most dental provider shortage areas in the U.S.
Becker's compiled salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and compared it to dental shortage information from the Health Resources and Services Administration.
Here is how much dentists make annually in the five states with the highest number of dental shortage areas:
California: 513
Salary: $165,950
Missouri: 341
Salary: $167,240
Alaska: 317
Salary: $168,390
Texas: 317
Salary: $150,060
Florida: 269
Salary: $164,370