There are 930 oral and maxillofacial surgeons in California, the most of any state, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The agency released updated employment information to reflect 2024 information on April 2. In total, there are 5,330 oral…
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The average annual salary for dental hygienists has increased from $77,230 in 2019 up to $93,890 in 2024. Dental hygienist compensation jumped a total of $16,660, or 21.57%, from 2019 to 2024. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released updated compensation…
There are 330 specialty dentists in Minnesota, the most out of any state, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The agency released updated employment information to reflect 2024 information on April 2. In total, there are 5,900 specialty dentists…
The average annual salary for general dentists has increased from $178,260 in 2019 up to $196,100 in 2024. Dentist compensation jumped a total of $17,840, or 10%, from 2019 to 2024. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released updated compensation data…
Wyoming saw the largest decrease in the average annual wage for dental assistants from 2023 to 2024, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Across the U.S., the average pay for dental assistants increased $1,510 from 2023 to…
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Maine saw the largest increase in the average annual wage for dental assistants from 2023 to 2024, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Across the U.S., the average pay for dental assistants increased $1,510 from 2023 to…
Dental assistants in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif., area have the highest average annual salary of any metropolitan area in the U.S., making $69,810 per year. Across the U.S., dental assistants earn an average of $48,860 each year. The Bureau…
Dental hygienists in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, Calif., have the highest average annual salary of any metropolitan area in the U.S., making $146,940 per year. Nine out of the 10 metropolitan areas where dentists hygienists earn the most are in California.…
General dentists in Cape Coral-Fort Meyers, Fla., have the highest average annual salary of any metropolitan area in the U.S., making $275,110 per year. The average salary for dentists in the Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area is $279,680 annually, the highest…
Dental schools in the U.S. differ on cost, program length, class size and more depending on the type of institution, according to data from the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute. Here are eight differences and similarities between how public…