In Zippa’s rankings, each state was ranked using dentists’ median salary, as well as each state’s cost of living and location quotient, a measurement created by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Read more about the methodology here.
WalletHub ranked each state based on two major metrics: opportunity and competition and medical environment. Read more about the methodology here.
Here are the the top 10 states for dentists and physicians:
1. Dentists: Alaska; Physicians: Montana
2. Dentists: Wisconsin; Physicians: South Dakota
3. Dentists: New Hampshire; Physicians: Idaho
4. Dentists: Ohio; Physicians: Wisconsin
5. Dentists: Connecticut; Physicians: Minnesota
6. Dentists: Michigan; Physicians: Louisiana
7. Dentists: Maine; Physicians:Utah
8. Dentists: Minnesota; Physicians: Nebraska
9. Dentists: Rhode Island; Physicians: Iowa
10. Dentists: Massachusetts; Physicians: Indiana
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