What dentists earn in each state in 2025

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General dentists in Vermont earn more than dentists in other states at an average of $240,740 per year.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released updated salary information for dentists to reflect 2024 information on April 2. 

The average annual salary for general dentists across the U.S. is $196,100, an increase of $4,350 over 2023’s earnings. 

Here is how much dentists earn in each state:

Note: Compensation data was not available for dentists in every state.

Alabama: Data not available

Alaska: $202,250

Arizona: $201,240

Arkansas: $178,290

California: $184,350

Colorado: Data not available

Connecticut: $214,070

Delaware: $228,740

District of Columbia: Data not available

Florida: $196,320

Georgia: $203,300

Hawaii: $136,200

Idaho: $173,570

Illinois: $184,490

Indiana: $209,500

Iowa: $216,520

Kansas: $172,120

Kentucky: $179,380

Louisiana: $185,180

Maine: $224,080

Maryland: $203,500

Massachusetts: Data not available

Michigan: $202,390

Minnesota: $224,700

Mississippi: $143,020

Missouri: Data not available

Montana: $180,630

Nebraska: $185,360

Nevada: $146,480

New Hampshire: $176,780

New Jersey: $175,720

New Mexico: $191,570

New York: $185,590

North Carolina: $205,990

North Dakota: $224,300

Ohio: $176,600

Oklahoma: $201,720

Oregon: $209,670

Pennsylvania: $174,250

Rhode Island: Data not available

South Carolina: $190,670

South Dakota: $166,690

Tennessee: $191,880

Texas: $207,300

Utah: $148,860

Vermont: $240,740

Virginia: $192,880

Washington: $203,780

West Virginia: $171,380

Wisconsin: $209,830

Wyoming: $154,030

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