Forbes analyzed occupational data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to determine the average annual salary for dentists by state in 2018. The average national dental salary — $175,840 — was more than triple $51,960, the average annual salary for all occupations.
The 10 highest paying states for dentists:
- Delaware: $264,440
- Alaska: $259,350
- Rhode Island: $254,190
- Minnesota: $227,280
- New Hampshire: $226,300
- Connecticut: $213,390
- Wisconsin: $213,210
- North Dakota: $212,380
- North Carolina: $212,160
- Nevada: $210,710
The 10 lowest paying states for dentists:
- Louisiana: $124,020
- Wyoming: $125,120
- Nebraska: $135,080
- Utah: $138,970
- West Virginia: $139,170
- California: $151,490
- Maryland: $1051,950
- Mississippi: $153,810
- Pennsylvania: $153,950
- Kentucky: $154,230
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