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Highest-paying States for Other Specialists Dentists

The highest-paying states for other specialists dentists (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of other specialists dentists in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $234,270, Nevada is the highest paying state for other specialists dentists. It is followed by Massachusetts (average annual salary $222,720). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of other specialists dentists in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Other Specialists Dentists (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Nevada	$234,270	$202,610	30
2	Massachusetts	$222,720	$181,490	200
3	Tennessee	$216,660	$177,380	30
4	Texas	$212,450	$84,850	180
5	Florida	$212,390	$52,530	460
6	West Virginia	$211,810	$57,710	40
7	Minnesota	$210,000	$97,070	110
8	South Carolina	$209,390	$173,120	50
9	Illinois	$205,910	$104,890	80
10	Michigan	$202,430	$103,830	80
11	New Jersey	$201,140	$86,980	80
12	Arizona	$200,950	$127,600	100
13	Alabama	$198,970	$133,770	30
14	California	$198,130	$62,480	440
15	South Dakota	$193,020	$117,860	30
16	Oklahoma	$192,900	$133,200	80
17	New Mexico	$191,780	$155,540	60
18	Connecticut	$190,380	$203,010	0
19	Louisiana	$189,990	$50,760	80
20	Missouri	$189,700	$191,080	60
21	Georgia	$188,860	$77,430	90
22	Virginia	$184,930	$127,740	130
23	Oregon	$184,890	$92,120	240
24	Pennsylvania	$183,730	$62,400	80
25	Washington	$180,020	$61,640	90
26	New York	$179,340	$66,560	240
27	Kentucky	$175,500	$62,050	140
28	Colorado	$174,820	$108,410	70
29	Rhode Island	$171,440	$55,190	0
30	Maryland	$170,020	$57,490	80
31	Montana	$168,050	$85,540	60
32	District of Columbia	$166,140	$50,800	30
33	Arkansas	$128,140	$105,370	30
34	North Carolina	$126,830	$105,420	160
35	Ohio	$125,850	$78,420	230
36	Mississippi	$124,880	$58,110	40
37	Wisconsin	$93,140	$61,960	70
38	Indiana	$63,390	$57,760	40
39	Puerto Rico	$37,580	$22,810	60

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of other specialists dentists in those states is not available at this time.