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Author: Cameron Cortigiano

The average annual salary for dentists has increased from $178,260 in 2019 to $191,750 in 2023, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Dental assistants earn the most in Minnesota, where the annual wage for the occupation is $62,760 according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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The current state of staffing in the dental industry has been influenced by DSOs, providing new dentists and other staff an option outside of private practice that offers a greater work-life balance.

California has 18,820 active general dentists, the most of any state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Dental hygienists earn the most in Washington, where the annual wage for the occupation is $123,510, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

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