Twenty-seven states saw increases in the average annual salary for dentists between this year and last year, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Here are the states where salaries increased:
| State | 2024 | 2025 |
| Alaska | $201,720 | $202,250 |
| Arkansas | $168,760 | $178,290 |
| California | $181,720 | $184,350 |
| Delaware | $227,200 | $228,740 |
| Florida | $181,950 | $196,320 |
| Idaho | $171,880 | $173,570 |
| Illinois | $165,760 | $184,490 |
| Indiana | $200,000 | $209,500 |
| Iowa | $186,420 | $216,520 |
| Louisiana | $164,340 | $185,180 |
| Maine | $214,810 | $224,080 |
| Michigan | $198,440 | $202,390 |
| Minnesota | $211,100 | $224,700 |
| Mississippi | $130,550 | $143,020 |
| Nebraska | $167,990 | $185,360 |
| Nevada | $144,420 | $146,480 |
| New Mexico | $190,530 | $191,570 |
| New York | $158,130 | $185,590 |
| North Carolina | $204,980 | $205,990 |
| North Dakota | $182,840 | $224,300 |
| Oregon | $177,440 | $209,670 |
| South Carolina | $182,970 | $190,670 |
| South Dakota | $142,830 | $166,690 |
| Tennessee | $164,410 | $191,880 |
| Utah | $139,970 | $148,860 |
| Virginia | $187,950 | $192,880 |
| Wisconsin | $179,260 | $209,830 |
