New Mexico saw the largest increase in annual dentist salary from 2020 to 2021, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Here are five states with the largest increase in dentist pay using salary data from 2020 and 2021, the latest year data is available:
New Mexico
2020: $166,910
2021: $189,430
Percentage increase: 13.49 percent
Arkansas
2020: $163,260
2021: $184,540
Percent increase: 13.03 percent
Wyoming
2020: $133,750
2021: $148,730
Percent increase: 11.2 percent
Kansas
2020: $170,710
2021: $188,240
Percent increase: 10.26 percent
West Virginia
2020: $127,950
2021: $139,200
Percent increase: 8.79 percent