Twenty-three states saw an increase in dentist salaries between 2021 and 2022, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The federal agency released updated salary data for dental jobs to reflect 2022 information on April 25.
General dentist salary average, per state in 2021 and 2022:
Alabama
2021: $176,910
2022: $190,370
Alaska
2021: $168,390
2022: $118,030
Arizona
2021: $175,030
2022: $178,920
Arkansas
2021: $184,540
2022: $192,400
California
2021: $165,950
2022: N/A
Colorado
2021: $139,460
2022: $153,700
Connecticut
2021: $197,910
2022: N/A
Delaware
2021: $233,860
2022: $206,270
Florida
2021: $164,370
2022: $170,930
Georgia
2021: $165,160
2022: N/A
Hawaii
2021: $177,820
2022: N/A
Idaho
2021: $124,750
2022: $141,170
Illinois
2021: $136,930
2022: N/A
Indiana
2021: $159,240
2022: N/A
Iowa
2021: $183,710
2022: $186,690
Kansas
2021: $188,240
2022: $177,280
Kentucky
2021: $136,480
2022: $188,910
Louisiana
2021: $148,060
2022: $165,610
Maine
2021: $187,460
2022: $180,280
Maryland
2021: $158,520
2022: $157,960
Massachusetts
2021: $175,140
2022: N/A
Michigan
2021: $178,250
2022: $177,720
Minnesota
2021: $181,760
2022: $191,090
Mississippi
2021: $161,700
2022: $157,110
Missouri
2021: $167,240
2022: N/A
Montana
2021: $152,770
2022: $166,490
Nebraska
2021: $146,170
2022: $155,620
Nevada
2021: $151,130
2022: N/A
New Hampshire
2021: $225,140
2022: $200,970
New Jersey
2021: N/A
2022: N/A
New Mexico
2021: $189,430
2022: $184,060
New York
2021: $170,800
2022: $180,110
North Carolina
2021: $189,980
2022:$202,550
North Dakota
2021: $161,080
2022: $175,950
Ohio
2021: $180,920
2022: $166,960
Oklahoma
2021: $165,380
2022: $166,300
Oregon
2021: $207,370
2022: $181,330
Pennsylvania
2021: $159,450
2022: $174,310
Rhode Island
2021: $206,600
2022: $204,770
South Carolina
2021: $132,830
2022: $161,210
South Dakota
2021: $150,630
2022: $144,860
Tennessee
2021: $169,610
2022: $186,760
Texas
2021: $150,060
2022: $162,900
Utah
2021: $134,570
2022: $131,490
Vermont
2021: $190,030
2022: N/A
Virginia
2021: $162,750
2022: $172,780
Washington
2021: $182,050
2022: N/A
West Virginia
2021: $139,200
2022: $145,300
Wisconsin
2021: $183,110
2022: $174,810
Wyoming
2021: $148,730
2022: $175,900