The top paying state for general dentists shifted from Rhode Island in 2020 to Delaware in 2021.
This data comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and reflects salary information from 2020 and 2021.
General dentist salary average, per state in 2020 and 2021:
Alabama
2020: $172,050
2021: $176,910
Alaska
2020: $242,850
2021: $168,390
Arizona
2020: $199,660
2021: $175,030
Arkansas
2020: $163,260
2021: $184,540
California
2020: $160,300
2021: $165,950
Colorado
2020: $184,550
2021: $139,460
Connecticut
2020: $221,440
2021: $197,910
Delaware
2020: N/A
2021: $233,860
District of Columbia
2020: N/A
2021: N/A
Florida
2020: $180,920
2021: $164,370
Georgia
2020: $175,880
2021: $165,160
Hawaii
2020: $202,890
2021: $177,820
Idaho
2020: $206,360
2021: $124,750
Illinois
2020: $198,480
2021: $136,930
Indiana
2020: $171,730
2021: $159,240
Iowa
2020: $169,990
2021: $183,710
Kansas
2020: $170,710
2021: $188,240
Kentucky
2020: $128,850
2021: $136,480
Louisiana
2020: $145,980
2021: $148,060
Maine
2020: $236,060
2021: $187,460
Maryland
2020: $180,600
2021: $158,520
Massachusetts
2020: $205,160
2021: $175,140
Michigan
2020: $213,250
2021: $178,250
Minnesota
2020: $213,310
2021: $181,760
Mississippi
2020: $168,250
2021: $161,700
Missouri
2020: $157,030
2021: $167,240
Montana
2020: $171,950
2021: $146,170
Nebraska
2020: $178,490
2021: $146,170
Nevada
2020: $203,450
2021: $151,130
New Hampshire
2020: $222,430
2021: $225,140
New Jersey
2020: $177,570
2021: N/A
New Mexico
2020: $166,910
2021: $189,430
New York
2020: $170,350
2021: $170,800
North Carolina
2020: $178,980
2021: $189,980
North Dakota
2020: $203,890
2021: $161,080
Ohio
2020: $196,920
2021: $180,920
Oklahoma
2020: $182,190
2021: $165,380
Oregon
2020: $215,750
2021: $207,370
Pennsylvania
2020: $155,360
2021: $159,450
Rhode Island
2020: $258,920
2021: $206,600
South Carolina
2020: $159,810
2021: $132,830
South Dakota
2020: $187,850
2021: $150,630
Tennessee
2020: $167,460
2021: $169,610
Texas
2020: $184,410
2021: $150,060
Utah
2020: $147,730
2021: $134,570
Vermont
2020: $254,190
2021: $190,030
Virginia
2020: $196,890
2021: $162,750
Washington
2020: $187,520
2021: $182,050
West Virginia
2020: $127,950
2021: $139,200
Wisconsin
2020: $200,640
2021: $183,110
Wyoming
2020: $133,750
2021: $148,730