Dentists can earn an average of $227,200 each year in Delaware, the state with the fewest dental professional shortage areas.
Becker's compiled data from the Health Resources & Services Administration and the Bureau of Labor Statistics to examine how much dentists earn in states with the most shortage areas:
Note: Data includes 2023 salary data, the most recent year salary information is available, and information on the number of dental professional shortage areas as of Dec. 16.
Delaware
Number of dental professional shortage areas: 11
Average salary: $227,200
Vermont
Number of dental professional shortage areas: 13
Average salary: $260,380
Rhode Island
Number of dental professional shortage areas: 13
Average salary: $196,540
New Hampshire
Number of dental professional shortage areas: 20
Average salary: $197,450
Wyoming
Number of dental professional shortage areas: 26
Average salary: $188,280