General dentists have the highest mean hourly wage in Vermont, making $125.18 per hour, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The agency released updated compensation data April 3 to reflect May 2023 information, the latest available.
Here is the mean hourly wage for general dentists in every state:
Note: Compensation data was not available for every state.
Alabama: $86.06
Alaska: $96.98
Arizona: $111.49
Arkansas: $81.14
California: $87.37
Colorado: $72.03
Connecticut: $103.53
Delaware: $109.23
Florida: $87.48
Georgia: $100.27
Hawaii: $74.45
Idaho: $82.64
Illinois: $79.69
Indiana: $96.15
Iowa: $89.63
Kansas: $84.37
Kentucky: $89.66
Louisiana: $79.01
Maine: $103.28
Maryland: $112.82
Massachusetts: N/A
Michigan: $95.41
Minnesota: $101.49
Mississippi: $62.76
Missouri: N/A
Montana: $98.28
Nebraska: $80.76
Nevada: $69.43
New Hampshire: $94.93
New Jersey: N/A
New Mexico: $91.60
New York: $76.02
North Carolina: $98.55
North Dakota: $87.91
Ohio: $89.85
Oklahoma: $100.22
Oregon: $85.31
Pennsylvania: $90.31
Rhode Island: $94.49
South Carolina: $87.97
South Dakota: $68.67
Tennessee: $79.04
Texas: $105.77
Utah: $67.29
Vermont: $125.18
Virginia: $90.36
Washington: $103.98
West Virginia: $87.49
Wisconsin: $86.18
Wyoming: $90.52