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