Dental technicians earn $34,654 per year in West Virginia, the lowest-paying state for the profession, according to career website ZipRecruiter.
That figure is $12,785 below the national average of $47,439.
ZipRecruiter collects its compensation data, which was updated Sept. 11, from employer job postings and third-party data sources.
Here are the 10 states where dental technicians are paid the least, starting with the lowest-paying state:
1. West Virginia: $34,654
2. Arkansas: $36,906
3. North Carolina: $37,196
4. Kentucky: $37,566
5. Idaho: $38,652
6. Nebraska: $38,946
7. Texas: $39,827
8. New Hampshire: $40,066
9. Missouri: $40,124
10. Pennsylvania: $40,219