Salary by state
Dentists, General Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Dentists, General — median wage by state
- Alaska: $230,990, COL-adjusted $225,576
- North Dakota: $220,660, COL-adjusted $247,933
- Minnesota: $219,200, COL-adjusted $222,312
- Tennessee: $215,290, COL-adjusted $234,266
- Oregon: $211,690, COL-adjusted $204,729
- Maine: $209,200, COL-adjusted $215,448
- North Carolina: $207,000, COL-adjusted $219,512
- Georgia: $206,760, COL-adjusted $214,704
- Missouri: $204,960, COL-adjusted $225,727
- Vermont: $204,960, COL-adjusted $209,143
- Virginia: $197,110, COL-adjusted $194,965
- Arizona: $194,180, COL-adjusted $192,830
- Wisconsin: $193,690, COL-adjusted $205,834
- New York: $183,060, COL-adjusted $169,657
- Massachusetts: $181,600, COL-adjusted $171,645
- Iowa: $181,520, COL-adjusted $206,743
- Nebraska: $179,750, COL-adjusted $199,501
- Arkansas: $178,930, COL-adjusted $205,903
- New Hampshire: $177,480, COL-adjusted $170,326
- Florida: $174,900, COL-adjusted $169,149
- New Jersey: $171,330, COL-adjusted $157,472
- Louisiana: $170,750, COL-adjusted $193,594
- West Virginia: $170,370, COL-adjusted $190,358
- Michigan: $169,930, COL-adjusted $176,642
- Washington: $169,730, COL-adjusted $158,626
- Maryland: $168,500, COL-adjusted $160,476
- Hawaii: $167,820, COL-adjusted $152,564
- Ohio: $167,410, COL-adjusted $180,399
- Montana: $167,200, COL-adjusted $176,744
- Indiana: $166,650, COL-adjusted $178,617
- Colorado: $166,240, COL-adjusted $161,242
- Oklahoma: $166,170, COL-adjusted $189,260
- California: $165,950, COL-adjusted $149,910
- Pennsylvania: $163,390, COL-adjusted $167,408
- Texas: $162,360, COL-adjusted $167,209
- Nevada: $162,200, COL-adjusted $162,200
- Rhode Island: $161,560, COL-adjusted $157,928
- Connecticut: $160,440, COL-adjusted $154,865
- South Carolina: $158,640, COL-adjusted $169,306
- South Dakota: $158,140, COL-adjusted $178,488
- Illinois: $156,110, COL-adjusted $156,110
- New Mexico: $155,260, COL-adjusted $168,395
- Mississippi: $143,660, COL-adjusted $165,126
- Kentucky: $134,160, COL-adjusted $148,736
- Utah: $133,320, COL-adjusted $134,803
- Idaho: $124,190, COL-adjusted $130,042
- Wyoming: $123,830, COL-adjusted $133,581
- Alabama: —
- Delaware: —
- District of Columbia: —
- Kansas: —
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- Alaska$230,990
- North Dakota$220,660
- Minnesota$219,200
- Tennessee$215,290
- Oregon$211,690
- Maine$209,200
- North Carolina$207,000
- Georgia$206,760
- Missouri$204,960
- Vermont$204,960
- Virginia$197,110
- Arizona$194,180
- Wisconsin$193,690
- New York$183,060
- Massachusetts$181,600
- Iowa$181,520
- Nebraska$179,750
- Arkansas$178,930
- New Hampshire$177,480
- Florida$174,900
- New Jersey$171,330
- Louisiana$170,750
- West Virginia$170,370
- Michigan$169,930
- Washington$169,730
- Maryland$168,500
- Hawaii$167,820
- Ohio$167,410
- Montana$167,200
- Indiana$166,650
- Colorado$166,240
- Oklahoma$166,170
- California$165,950
- Pennsylvania$163,390
- Texas$162,360
- Nevada$162,200
- Rhode Island$161,560
- Connecticut$160,440
- South Carolina$158,640
- South Dakota$158,140
- Illinois$156,110
- New Mexico$155,260
- Mississippi$143,660
- Kentucky$134,160
- Utah$133,320
- Idaho$124,190
- Wyoming$123,830
- Alabama—
- Delaware—
- District of Columbia—
- Kansas—