The 10 states where households work the most hours to afford dental care

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By: Cameron Cortigiano

The average U.S. household works 14.2 hours to pay for one person’s dental care, according to an analysis from Dental Reviewed.

The organization compared dental spending with median household income in each state to create its Dental Care Affordability Index. 

Covering the cost of one person’s annual dental care in South Dakota takes 20.1 hours of household work, the most out of any state. 

Here are the 10 states with the highest and lowest burden in terms of working hours to cover dental care:

10 states with the highest burden

  1. South Dakota: 20.1 hours
  2. Wyoming: 19.8 hours
  3. North Dakota: 18.8 hours
  4. Alaska: 17.8 hours
  5. Louisiana: 17.5 hours
  6. New Mexico: 17.2 hours
  7. Montana: 17.2 hours
  8. West Virginia: 17.2 hours
  9. Oregon: 17 hours
  10. Mississippi: 16.9 hours

10 states with the lowest burden

  1. Rhode Island: 10.8 hours
  2. Maryland: 11 hours
  3. Hawaii: 11.3 hours
  4. Texas: 11.5 hours
  5. New Jersey: 12 hours
  6. Nebraska: 12 hours
  7. Ohio: 12.6 hours
  8. Pennsylvania: 12.9 hours
  9. California: 12.9 hours
  10. Missouri: 13 hours
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