Here is the 2020 annual compensation for dental and oral health occupations provided by each state:
Note: States are listed in alphabetical order. Occupations are listed as they appear in the BLS data reports.
Alabama
General dentist: $172,050
Dental hygienist: $49,200
Dental assistant: $33,510
Dental laboratory technicians: $36,570
Alaska
General dentist: $242,850
Dental hygienist: $115,050
Dental assistant: $51,230
Dental laboratory technicians: $45,970
Arizona
General dentist: $199,660
Dentists, all other specialists: $195,800
Dental hygienist: $83,860
Dental assistant: $40,980
Dental laboratory technicians: $48,320
Arkansas
General dentist: $61,030
Dental hygienist: $65,730
Dental assistant: $36,480
Dental laboratory technicians: $41,560
California
General dentist: $160,300
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons: $204,920
Orthodontists: $197,710
Dentists, all other specialists: $205,860
Dental hygienist: $109,970
Dental assistant: $44,940
Dental laboratory technicians: $43,820
Colorado
General dentist: $184,550
Dental hygienist: $87,140
Dental assistant: $43,930
Dental laboratory technicians: $50,540
Connecticut
General dentist: $221,440
Dentists, all other specialists: $275,350
Dental hygienist: $85,610
Dental assistant: $45,330
Dental laboratory technicians: $48,730
Delaware
Dental hygienist: $86,280
Dental assistant: $39,890
Dental laboratory technicians: $44,560
Florida
General dentist: $180,920
Dentists, all other specialists: $175,310
Dental hygienist: $67,870
Dental assistant: $41,170
Dental laboratory technicians: $42,370
Georgia
General dentist: $175,880
Orthodontists: $246,880
Dental hygienist: $66,330
Dental assistant: $40,990
Dental laboratory technicians: $44,100
Hawaii
General dentist: $202,890
Dental hygienist: $86,970
Dental assistant: $36,530
Dental laboratory technicians: $40,440
Idaho
General dentist: $206,360
Dental hygienist: $76,670
Dental assistant: $35,310
Dental laboratory technicians: $49,550
Illinois
General dentist: $198,480
Orthodontists: $180,820
Dentists, all other specialists: $169,500
Dental hygienist: $74,210
Dental assistant: $40,780
Dental laboratory technicians: $46,110
Indiana
General dentist: $171,730
Orthodontists: $238,880
Dentists, all other specialists: $272,640
Dental hygienist: $72,640
Dental assistant: $42,600
Dental laboratory technicians: $39,390
Iowa
General dentist: $169,990
Orthodontists: $257,670
Dental hygienist: $73,480
Dental assistant: $44,680
Dental laboratory technicians: $44,040
Kansas
General dentist: $170,710
Dental hygienist: $69,790
Dental assistant: $39,840
Dental laboratory technicians: $54,230
Kentucky
General dentist: $128,850
Orthodontists: $247,400
Dentists, all other specialists: $169,830
Dental hygienist: $61,140
Dental assistant: $37,740
Dental laboratory technicians: $48,440
Louisiana
General dentist: $145,980
Dentists, all other specialists: $254,090
Dental hygienist: $69,980
Dental assistant: $34,600
Dental laboratory technicians: $46,500
Maine
General dentist: $236,060
Dental hygienist: $68,110
Dental assistant: $44,690
Dental laboratory technicians: $51,960
Maryland
General dentist: $180,600
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons: $260,690
Dentists, all other specialists: $134,170
Dental hygienist: $87,540
Dental assistant: $45,280
Dental laboratory technicians: $42,730
Massachusetts
General dentist: $205,160
Dentists, all other specialists: $197,720
Dental hygienist: $84,850
Dental assistant: $51,750
Dental laboratory technicians: $53,370
Michigan
General dentist: $213,250
Orthodontists: $208,540
Dental hygienist: $66,500
Dental assistant: $40,470
Dental laboratory technicians: $46,930
Minnesota
General dentist: $213,310
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons: $278,280
Orthodontists: $268,480
Dentists, all other specialists: $195,210
Dental hygienist: $76,410
Dental assistant: $53,670
Dental laboratory technicians: $44,210
Mississippi
General dentist: $168,250
Dentists, all other specialists: $130,850
Dental hygienist: $56,650
Dental assistant: $31,930
Dental laboratory technicians: $41,750
Missouri
General dentist: $157,030
Dentists, all other specialists: $270,760
Dental hygienist: $69,730
Dental assistant: $38,610
Dental laboratory technicians: $45,290
Montana
General dentist: $171,950
Dental hygienist: $77,010
Dental assistant: $37,330
Dental laboratory technicians: $49,220
Nebraska
General dentist: $178,490
Dentists, all other specialists: $243,430
Dental hygienist: $70,650
Dental assistant: $42,840
Dental laboratory technicians: $46,580
Nevada
General dentist: $203,450
Dentists, all other specialists: $146,280
Dental hygienist: $89,360
Dental assistant: $39,900
Dental laboratory technicians: $42,400
New Hampshire
General dentist: $222,430
Dental hygienist: $82,150
Dental assistant: $50,820
Dental laboratory technicians: $43,610
New Jersey
General dentist: $222,430
Dental hygienist: $82,150
Dental assistant: $50,820
Dental laboratory technicians: $43,610
New Mexico
General dentist: $166,910
Dentists, all other specialists: $214,290
Dental hygienist: $78,410
Dental assistant: $37,410
Dental laboratory technicians: $39,110
New York
General dentist: $170,350
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons: $227,640
Orthodontists: $199,930
Dentists, all other specialists: $206,290
Dental hygienist: $76,890
Dental assistant: $43,150
Dental laboratory technicians: $57,750
North Carolina
General dentist: $178,980
Orthodontists: $271,270
Dental hygienist: $71,140
Dental assistant: $44,440
Dental laboratory technicians: $46,280
North Dakota
General dentist: $203,890
Dental hygienist: $75,160
Dental assistant: $47,390
Dental laboratory technicians: $44,950
Ohio
General dentist: $196,920
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons: $270,090
Dentists, all other specialists: $229,220
Dental hygienist: $68,880
Dental assistant: $43,090
Dental laboratory technicians: $45,630
Oklahoma
General dentist: $182,190
Orthodontists: $286,050
Dentists, all other specialists: $172,440
Dental hygienist: $76,710
Dental assistant: $38,400
Dental laboratory technicians: $41,610
Oregon
General dentist: $215,750
Dentists, all other specialists: $179,070
Dental hygienist: $86,450
Dental assistant: $48,320
Dental laboratory technicians: $41,830
Pennsylvania
General dentist: $155,360
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons: $241,060
Orthodontists: $265,580
Dentists, all other specialists: $152,720
Dental hygienist: $69,470
Dental assistant: $41,410
Dental laboratory technicians: $41,360
Rhode Island
General dentist: $258,920
Dental hygienist: $75,980
Dental assistant: $46,560
South Carolina
General dentist: $159,810
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons: $80,920
Orthodontists: $267,550
Dentists, All Other Specialists: $197,220
Dental hygienist: $61,360
Dental assistant: $41,010
Dental laboratory technicians: $40,840
South Dakota
General dentist: $187,850
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons: $267,480
Dental hygienist: $73,390
Dental assistant: $40,310
Dental laboratory technicians: $36,030
Tennessee
General dentist: $167,460
Orthodontists: $237,460
Dental hygienist: $65,820
Dental assistant: $39,170
Dental laboratory technicians: $36,720
Texas
General dentist: $184,410
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons: $184,300
Dentists, all other specialists: $173,380
Dental hygienist: $77,590
Dental assistant: $39,680
Dental laboratory technicians: $44,790
Utah
General dentist: $147,730
Orthodontists: $210,190
Dental hygienist: $69,050
Dental assistant: $34,850
Dental laboratory technicians: $48,040
Vermont
General dentist: $254,190
Dental hygienist: $74,010
Dental assistant: $45,810
Virginia
General dentist: $196,890
Orthodontists: $279,710
Dentists, all other specialists: $174,950
Dental hygienist: $82,530
Dental assistant: $44,690
Dental laboratory technicians: $55,150
Washington
General dentist: $187,520
Orthodontists: $277,050
Dentists, all other specialists: $200,140
Dental hygienist: $95,450
Dental assistant: $46,690
Dental laboratory technicians: $49,130
West Virginia
General dentist: $127,950
Dentists, all other specialists: $181,140
Dental hygienist: $61,530
Dental assistant: $32,240
Dental laboratory technicians: $44,950
Wisconsin
General dentist: $200,640
Orthodontists: $261,490
Prosthodontists: $249,920
Dentists, all other specialists: $238,720
Dental hygienist: $70,020
Dental assistant: $40,740
Dental laboratory technicians: $43,630
Wyoming
General dentist: $133,750
Dental hygienist: $66,280
Dental assistant: $38,590