The publication ranked all 50 states in its “Best States” rankings using eight metrics, including healthcare. The healthcare category was broken up into three metrics: healthcare access, healthcare quality and public health. Read more on the methodology here.
Salary data for dentists is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which released updated compensation data April 3 to reflect May 2023 information, the latest available.
Here is the mean annual salary for general dentists in the 10 best states for healthcare:
Note: Compensation data was not available for every state.
1. Hawaii: $154,860
2. Massachusetts: N/A
3. Connecticut: $215,340
4. New Jersey: N/A
5. Rhode Island: $196,540
6. California: $181,720
7. Maryland: $234,670
8. New York: $158,130
9. Delaware: $227,200
10. Washington: $216,280
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