The average annual salaries in the lowest ranking states for dental health range between $33,560 and $38,370 for dental assistants and between $57,670 and $75,970 for dental hygienists.
Becker's compiled salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and a ranking of dental health in each state from dental provider Express Dentists.
Here is what dental assistants and hygienists make in the top five worst states for dental health:
Arkansas
Dental assistants: $34,930
Dental hygienists: $74,360
West Virginia
Dental assistants: $36,830
Dental hygienists: $61,050
Louisiana
Dental assistants: $33,560
Dental hygienists: $74,240
Mississippi
Dental assistants: $36,170
Dental hygienists: $57,670
Texas
Dental assistants: $38,370
Dental hygienists: $75,970