Annual dentist pay in 5 states with the most shortage areas

Dentists make an average of $165,950 per year in California, the state with the most dental provider shortage areas in the U.S.

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By: Ariana Portalatin

Becker’s compiled salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and compared it to dental shortage information from the Health Resources and Services Administration.

Here is how much dentists make annually in the five states with the highest number of dental shortage areas:

California: 513

Salary: $165,950

 

Missouri: 341

Salary: $167,240

 

Alaska: 317

Salary: $168,390 

 

Texas: 317

Salary: $150,060

 

Florida: 269

Salary: $164,370

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