Here is how the average hourly wage for general dentists compares to the minimum wage for each state:
Alabama
Average hourly wage for dentists: $91.53
State minimum hourly wage: No state minimum wage law, but employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
Alaska
Average hourly wage for dentists: $83.77
State minimum hourly wage: $10.85
Arizona
Average hourly wage for dentists: $86.02
State minimum hourly wage: $13.85
Arkansas
Average hourly wage for dentists: $92.50
State minimum hourly wage: $11.00
California
Average hourly wage for dentists: $N/A
State minimum hourly wage: $15.50
Colorado
Average hourly wage for dentists: $73.89
State minimum hourly wage: $13.65
Connecticut
Average hourly wage for dentists: N/A
State minimum hourly wage: $14.00
Delaware
Average hourly wage for dentists: $99.17
State minimum hourly wage: $11.75
Florida
Average hourly wage for dentists: $82.18
State minimum hourly wage: $11.00
Georgia
Average hourly wage for dentists: N/A
State minimum hourly wage: $5.15 for companies exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Hawaii
Average hourly wage for dentists: N/A
State minimum hourly wage: $12.00
Idaho
Average hourly wage for dentists: $67.87
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Illinois
Average hourly wage for dentists: N/A
State minimum hourly wage: $13.00
Indiana
Average hourly wage for dentists: N/A
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Iowa
Average hourly wage for dentists: $89.76
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Kansas
Average hourly wage for dentists: $85.23
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Kentucky
Average hourly wage for dentists: $90.82
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Louisiana
Average hourly wage for dentists: $79.62
State minimum hourly wage: No state minimum wage law, but employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
Maine
Average hourly wage for dentists: $86.67
State minimum hourly wage: $13.80
Maryland
Average hourly wage for dentists: $75.94
State minimum hourly wage: $13.25
Massachusetts
Average hourly wage for dentists: N/A
State minimum hourly wage: $15.00
Michigan
Average hourly wage for dentists: $85.44
State minimum hourly wage: $10.10
Minnesota
Average hourly wage for dentists: $91.87
State minimum hourly wage: $8.63 for companies with revenue under $500,000; $10.59 for companies making more
Mississippi
Average hourly wage for dentists: $75.54
State minimum hourly wage: No state minimum wage law, but employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
Missouri
Average hourly wage for dentists: N/A
State minimum hourly wage: $12.00
Montana
Average hourly wage for dentists: $80.04
State minimum hourly wage: $9.95 for companies with gross sales over $110,000; $4 for business not covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act with gross annual sales of $110,000 or less
Nebraska
Average hourly wage for dentists: $74.82
State minimum hourly wage: $10.50 for companies with four or more employees
Nevada
Average hourly wage for dentists: N/A
State minimum hourly wage: $9.50 with health insurance provided; $10.50 without health insurance
New Hampshire
Average hourly wage for dentists: $96.62
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
New Jersey
Average hourly wage for dentists: N/A
State minimum hourly wage: $13.00; $11.90 for seasonal and small employers with fewer than six employees
New Mexico
Average hourly wage for dentists: $88.49
State minimum hourly wage: $11.50
New York
Average hourly wage for dentists: $86.59
State minimum hourly wage: $14.20; $15 (Long Island, Westchester, and NYC)
North Carolina
Average hourly wage for dentists: $97.38
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
North Dakota
Average hourly wage for dentists: $84.59
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Ohio
Average hourly wage for dentists: $80.27
State minimum hourly wage: $10.10 for employers with annual gross receipts of $372,000 or more; $7.25 everywhere else
Oklahoma
Average hourly wage for dentists: $79.95
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25 for employers of 10 or more full-time employees at any one location and employers with annual gross sales over $100,000 irrespective of number of full time employees; $2 for all other employers.
Oregon
Average hourly wage for dentists: $87.18
State minimum hourly wage: $13.50
Pennsylvania
Average hourly wage for dentists: $83.80
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Rhode Island
Average hourly wage for dentists: $98.45
State minimum hourly wage: $13.00
South Carolina
Average hourly wage for dentists: $77.51
State minimum hourly wage: No state minimum wage law, but employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
South Dakota
Average hourly wage for dentists: $69.64
State minimum hourly wage: $10.80
Tennessee
Average hourly wage for dentists: $89.79
State minimum hourly wage: No state minimum wage law, but employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
Texas
Average hourly wage for dentists: $78.32
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Utah
Average hourly wage for dentists: $63.22
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Vermont
Average hourly wage for dentists: N/A
State minimum hourly wage: $13.18 for employers with two or more employees
Virginia
Average hourly wage for dentists: $83.07
State minimum hourly wage: $12.00
Washington
Average hourly wage for dentists: N/A
State minimum hourly wage: $15.74
West Virginia
Average hourly wage for dentists: $69.86
State minimum hourly wage: $8.75 for companies with six or more employees at one location
Wisconsin
Average hourly wage for dentists: $84.04
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Wyoming
Average hourly wage for dentists: $84.57
State minimum hourly wage: $5.15 for companies exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act