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10 top-paying metro areas for dentists
The Olympia-Tumwater area of Washington state is the top-paying metropolitan area for general dentists, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.
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Number of general dentists, per state: KFF
California, Texas and New York have the most active general dentists, according to Kaiser Family Foundation data published April 20.
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Number of US dentists, per specialty: KFF
There's a total of 188,152 active dentists in the U.S., according to Kaiser Family Foundation data published April 20.
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States with most, least dentists, per specialty: KFF
California has the most active general dentists, while Wyoming has the fewest, according to Kaiser Family Foundation data published April 20.
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10 states with the most employed dentists
California has the most employed dentists, followed by Texas and Florida, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Dentist salary in 2020, per state ― Rhode Island is No. 1
General dentists in Rhode Island made the highest annual salary in 2020, according to estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics cited by the American Dental Association.
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11 states with highest, lowest dental cost treatments
WalletHub released a Feb. 10 analysis including states with the highest and lowest costs for dental treatment.
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10 states with highest, lowest percentage of adults who visited the dentist in past year
Connecticut has the highest percentage of adults visiting a dentist within the last year, according to WalletHub.
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10 states with most, least dentists per capita
The District of Columbia has the most dentists per capita, while Louisiana has the least, according to WalletHub.
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20 states with the best, worst dental health: WalletHub
Wisconsin residents have the best overall dental health in the U.S., according to WalletHub.
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Unemployment rate, job outlook for 6 dental jobs
Becker's compiled the 2019 unemployment rate and projected employment growth for six dental jobs, as recorded by U.S. News & World Report.
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6 dental jobs, ranked by salary
Becker's compiled the 2019 median salaries for six dental jobs, as recorded by U.S. News & World Report.
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5 best paying cities, states for oral surgeons
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons made a median salary of $208,000 in 2019, according to U.S. News & World Report.
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5 best paying cities, states for dental hygienists
The outlook for dental hygienist salaries rose between 2010 and 2019, according to U.S. News & World Report. In 2019, the median salary was $76,220.
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5 best paying cities, states for dentists
Being a dentist is one of the top jobs in the U.S., with a median salary of $155,600 in 2019, according to a U.S. News & World report.
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3 dental jobs among highest paying in nation: US News
Jobs in the dental field are some of the highest paying, with oral and maxillofacial surgeons averaging $208,000 annually, according to U.S. News & World Report, which released its "Best Paying Jobs" list Jan. 12.
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Dentists among top 10 jobs in 2021, per US News
Dentist is among the top 10 best jobs for 2021, with 3,700 projected jobs and a median salary of $155,600, according to a U.S. News & World Report list released Jan. 12.
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Vyne: The state of the dental industry going into 2021
Vyne released its State of the Dental Industry Report 2021, surveying 400 clients across the U.S., according to a Jan. 5 news release.
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States ranked by shortage of dental providers
California has the most areas facing shortages of dental professionals of all U.S. states, according to a new ranking from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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Dental industry by the numbers: No. 1 school, state, city for dentistry
Massachusetts reports the highest supply of dentists and is also among the states with the highest dental treatment cost. Here are some statistics about the U.S. dental industry for 2019 and 2020 compiled by Becker's.
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