Dentists make an average of $227,200 in Delaware, the highest-earning state, compared to the state's average household income of $105,438.
Here is how the average annual salary for dentists compares to the average household income in each state, using new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census.
Note: Salary data was not available for all states.
Alabama
Average annual salary: $179,000
Average household income: $82,956
Alaska
Average annual salary: $201,720
Average household income: $109,524
Arizona
Average annual salary: $231,890
Average household income: $101,316
Arkansas
Average annual salary: $168,760
Average household income: $76,853
California
Average annual salary: $181,720
Average household income: $131,504
Colorado
Average annual salary: $149,810
Average household income: $119,039
Connecticut
Average annual salary: $215,340
Average household income: $128,160
Delaware
Average annual salary: $227,200
Average household income: $105,438
Florida
Average annual salary: $181,950
Average household income: $99,349
Georgia
Average annual salary: $208,560
Average household income: $99,863
Hawaii
Average annual salary: $154,860
Average household income: $120,969
Idaho
Average annual salary: $171,880
Average household income: $94,503
Illinois
Average annual salary: $165,760
Average household income: $106,728
Indiana
Average annual salary: $200,000
Average household income: $88,805
Iowa
Average annual salary: $186,420
Average household income: $92,695
Kansas
Average annual salary: $175,480
Average household income: $93,221
Kentucky
Average annual salary: $186,480
Average household income: $82,614
Louisiana
Average annual salary: $164,340
Average household income: $79,175
Maine
Average annual salary: $214,810
Average household income: $93,555
Maryland
Average annual salary: $234,670
Average household income: $125,876
Massachusetts
Average annual salary: N/A
Average household income: $133,823
Michigan
Average annual salary: $198,440
Average household income: $91,856
Minnesota
Average annual salary: $211,100
Average household income: $109,737
Mississippi
Average annual salary: $130,550
Average household income: $72,624
Missouri
Average annual salary: N/A
Average household income: $88,586
Montana
Average annual salary: $204,410
Average household income: $90,874
Nebraska
Average annual salary: $167,990
Average household income: $94,599
Nevada
Average annual salary: $144,420
Average household income: $98,422
New Hampshire
Average annual salary: $197,450
Average household income: $119,452
New Jersey
Average annual salary: N/A
Average household income: $134,191
New Mexico
Average annual salary: $190,530
Average household income: $82,382
New York
Average annual salary: $158,130
Average household income: $119,130
North Carolina
Average annual salary: $204,980
Average household income: $94,353
North Dakota
Average annual salary: $182,840
Average household income: $97,699
Ohio
Average annual salary: $186,880
Average household income: $90,109
Oklahoma
Average annual salary: $208,450
Average household income: $82,741
Oregon
Average annual salary: $177,440
Average household income: $102,923
Pennsylvania
Average annual salary: $187,850
Average household income: $100,015
Rhode Island
Average annual salary: $196,540
Average household income: $108,023
South Carolina
Average annual salary: $182,970
Average household income: $88,704
South Dakota
Average annual salary: $142,830
Average household income: $90,806
Tennessee
Average annual salary: $164,410
Average household income: $89,799
Texas
Average annual salary: $220,000
Average household income: $101,738
Utah
Average annual salary: $139,970
Average household income: $114,044
Vermont
Average annual salary: $260,380
Average household income: $97,261
Virginia
Average annual salary: $187,950
Average household income: $119,058
Washington
Average annual salary: $216,280
Average household income: $125,847
West Virginia
Average annual salary: $181,980
Average household income: $75,265
Wisconsin
Average annual salary: $179,260
Average household income: $94,085
Wyoming
Average annual salary: $188,280
Average household income: $90,018