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.
According to BLS data pulled March 31, the average U.S. general dentist's mean wage was $180,830 in 2020.
Dentist salary average, per state:
Alabama: $172,050
Alaska: $242,850
Arizona: $199,660
Arkansas: $163,260
California: $160,300
Colorado: $184,550
Connecticut: $221,440
Delaware: N/A
District of Columbia: N/A
Florida: $180,920
Georgia: $175,880
Hawaii: $202,890
Idaho: $206,360
Illinois: $198,480
Indiana: $171,730
Iowa: $169,990
Kansas: $170,710
Kentucky: $128,850
Louisiana: $145,980
Maine: $236,060
Maryland: $180,600
Massachusetts: $205,160
Michigan: $213,250
Minnesota: $213,310
Mississippi: $168,250
Missouri: $157,030
Montana: $171,950
Nebraska: $178,490
Nevada: $203,450
New Hampshire: $222,430
New Jersey: $177,570
New Mexico: $166,910
New York: $170,350
North Carolina: $178,980
North Dakota: $203,890
Ohio: $196,920
Oklahoma: $182,190
Oregon: $215,750
Pennsylvania: $155,360
Rhode Island: $258,920
South Carolina: $159,810
South Dakota: $187,850
Tennessee: $167,460
Texas: $184,410
Utah: $147,730
Vermont: $254,190
Virginia: $196,890
Washington: $187,520
West Virginia: $127,950
Wisconsin: $200,640
Wyoming: $133,750