The federal agency released updated compensation data for dental jobs on April 25 to reflect 2022 information.
Here are five states with the largest increases in annual dentist salary:
Kentucky
2021: $136,480
2022: $188,910
Change: +52,430
South Carolina
2021: $132,830
2022: $161,210
Change: +28,380
Wyoming
2021: $148,730
2022: $175,900
Change: +27,170
Louisiana
2021: $148,060
2022: $165,610
Change: +17,550
Tennessee
2021: $169,610
2022: $186,760
Change: +17,150