Dentists earn an average salary of $131,490 in Utah, one of the best states to start a business.
In January, WalletHub ranked the best and worst states to start a business by comparing states across three metrics: business environment, access to resources and business costs.
Here is the average annual salary for dentists in the best and worst states to start a business:
Note: Salary information was taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Salary data was not available for all states.
Best
Utah: $131,490
Florida: $170,930
Texas: $162,900
Colorado: $153,700
Idaho: $141,170
Worst
Alaska: $118,030
Connecticut: N/A
West Virginia: $145,300
New Jersey: N/A
Rhode Island: $204,770