Dentists, oral surgeons and orthodontists are some of the highest paying occupations in the U.S., according to data from GOBankingRates and cited by CNBC.
Below are the states where oral surgeons and orthodontists are the highest paid professions in the state:
Alabama
Highest-paying job: Orthodontist
Mean hourly wage: $139.30
Mean annual wage: $289,740
Arizona
Highest-paying job: Orthodontist
Mean hourly wage: $136.39
Mean annual wage: $284,310
Florida
Highest-paying job: Oral and maxillofacial surgeon
Mean hourly wage: $138.68
Mean annual wage: $288.450
Iowa
Highest-paying job: Oral and maxillofacial surgeon
Mean hourly wage: $127.36
Mean annual age: $264,910
Massachusetts
Highest-paying job: Oral and maxillofacial surgeon
Mean hourly wage: $136.23
Mean annual wage: $283,350
Missouri
Highest-paying job: Orthodontist
Mean hourly wage: $130.65
Mean annual wage: $271,750
New Jersey
Highest-paying job: Orthodontist
Mean hourly wage: $126.87
Mean annual wage: $263,880
South Carolina
Highest-paying job: Oral and maxillofacial surgeon
Mean hourly wage: $128.83
Mean annual wage: $267,960
Utah
Highest-paying job: Dentists, all other specialists
Mean hourly wage: $123.94
Mean annual wage: $257,800
Virginia
Highest-paying job: Oral and maxillofacial surgeon
Mean hourly wage: $135,16
Mean annual wage: $281,130
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Below are the states where oral surgeons and orthodontists are the highest paid professions in the state:
Alabama
Highest-paying job: Orthodontist
Mean hourly wage: $139.30
Mean annual wage: $289,740
Arizona
Highest-paying job: Orthodontist
Mean hourly wage: $136.39
Mean annual wage: $284,310
Florida
Highest-paying job: Oral and maxillofacial surgeon
Mean hourly wage: $138.68
Mean annual wage: $288.450
Iowa
Highest-paying job: Oral and maxillofacial surgeon
Mean hourly wage: $127.36
Mean annual age: $264,910
Massachusetts
Highest-paying job: Oral and maxillofacial surgeon
Mean hourly wage: $136.23
Mean annual wage: $283,350
Missouri
Highest-paying job: Orthodontist
Mean hourly wage: $130.65
Mean annual wage: $271,750
New Jersey
Highest-paying job: Orthodontist
Mean hourly wage: $126.87
Mean annual wage: $263,880
South Carolina
Highest-paying job: Oral and maxillofacial surgeon
Mean hourly wage: $128.83
Mean annual wage: $267,960
Utah
Highest-paying job: Dentists, all other specialists
Mean hourly wage: $123.94
Mean annual wage: $257,800
Virginia
Highest-paying job: Oral and maxillofacial surgeon
Mean hourly wage: $135,16
Mean annual wage: $281,130
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