Dentists earn an average of $228,740 each year in Delaware, one of the states with the fewest dental professional shortage areas.
Here is what dentists earn in five states with the lowest number of shortage areas, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Health Resources and Services Administration:
Note: Data was not available for each state.
Delaware
Number of dental professional shortage areas: 11
Average annual salary for dentists: $228,740
Washington, D.C.
Number of dental professional shortage areas: 11
Average annual salary for dentists: Data not available
Rhode Island
Number of dental professional shortage areas: 13
Average annual salary for dentists: Data not available
Vermont
Number of dental professional shortage areas: 13
Average annual salary for dentists: $240,740
New Hampshire
Number of dental professional shortage areas: 20
Average annual salary for dentists: $176,780
