Specialty dentists have the highest mean hourly wage in Connecticut, where they make an average of $150.24 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 specialty dentists in 27 states:
Note: Compensation data for specialty dentists was not available in every state. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons, prosthodontists and orthodontists are not included in this data.
Alabama: $99.01
Arizona: $127.73
California: $120
Colorado: $69.30
Connecticut: $150.24
Florida: $97.54
Georgia: $90.85
Illinois: $115.16
Kentucky: $80.99
Louisiana: $81.71
Maryland: $82.84
Massachusetts: $108.38
Michigan: $96.31
Minnesota: $102.25
Missouri: $104.45
Montana: $97.39
New Hampshire: $123.74
New Jersey: $76.55
New Mexico: $93.17
New York: $121.46
North Carolina: $95.33
Ohio: $93.94
Oklahoma: $77.57
South Carolina: $118.31
Texas: $138.10
Virginia: $100.66
Wisconsin: $98.64