Dentists earn an average of $184,490 in Illinois, which was recently ranked as the best state for dental health in the U.S.
WalletHub recently compared all 50 states and Washington, D.C., across two main categories: dental habits and health and oral health.
Here is the average annual salary and number of dentists in the top five states for dental health, using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
Illinois
Average annual salary: $184,490
Number of dentists: 4,820
Minnesota
Average annual salary: $224,700
Number of dentists: 2,500
Wisconsin
Average annual salary: $209,830
Number of dentists: 2,160
Michigan
Average annual salary: $202,390
Number of dentists: 3,920
Connecticut
Average annual salary: $214,070
Number of dentists: 1,840
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