Dentist salary in the best, worst states to start a business

Dentists earn an average salary of $131,490 in Utah, one of the best states to start a business. 

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In January, WalletHub ranked the best and worst states to start a business by comparing states across three metrics: business environment, access to resources and business costs.

Here is the average annual salary for dentists in the best and worst states to start a business: 

Note: Salary information was taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Salary data was not available for all states.

Best

Utah: $131,490

Florida: $170,930

Texas: $162,900

Colorado: $153,700

Idaho: $141,170

Worst

Alaska: $118,030

Connecticut: N/A

West Virginia: $145,300

New Jersey: N/A

Rhode Island: $204,770

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