The federal agency released updated salary data for dental jobs to reflect 2022 information on April 25.
The average annual salary for dentists in 2022 was $172,290.
Here is the average salary for dentists in each state:
Note: Salary data was not available for California, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, Vermont or Washington.
Alabama: $190,370
Alaska: $118,030
Arizona: $178,920
Arkansas: $192,400
California: N/A
Colorado: $153,700
Connecticut: N/A
Delaware: $206,270
Florida: $170,930
Georgia: N/A
Hawaii: N/A
Idaho: $141,170
Illinois: N/A
Indiana: N/A
Iowa: $186,690
Kansas: $177,280
Kentucky: $188,910
Louisiana: $165,610
Maine: $180,280
Maryland: $157,960
Massachusetts: N/A
Michigan: $177,720
Minnesota: $191,090
Mississippi: $157,110
Missouri: N/A
Montana: $166,490
Nebraska: $155,620
Nevada: N/A
New Hampshire: $200,970
New Jersey: N/A
New Mexico: $184,060
New York: $180,110
North Carolina: $202,550
North Dakota: $175,950
Ohio: $166,960
Oklahoma: $166,300
Oregon: $181,330
Pennsylvania: $174,310
Rhode Island: $204,770
South Carolina: $161,210
South Dakota: $144,860
Tennessee: $186,760
Texas: $162,900
Utah: $131,490
Vermont: N/A
Virginia: $172,780
Washington: N/A
West Virginia: $145,300
Wisconsin: $174,810
Wyoming: $175,900
