Where do dentists earn the most?

Delaware was the highest paying state in 2022, while Spokane-Spokane Valley, Wash., was the highest paying region.

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics updated wage and salary data for several dental specialties to reflect 2022 information.

Here are 15 stats about where dentists earn the most in the U.S.:

Highest paying workplaces

State government, excluding schools and hospitals: $195,900

Other ambulatory healthcare services:$185,940

Dental offices: $174,140

Outpatient care centers: $170,580

Physician offices: $166,260

Highest-paying states

Delaware: $206,270

Rhode Island: $204,770

North Carolina: $202,550

New Hampshire: $200,970

Arkansas: $192,400

Highest-paying cities

Spokane-Spokane Valley, Wash.: $290,860

Manchester, N.H.: $290,300

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Conn.: $257,680

Burlington, N.C.: $251,590

Olympia-Tumwater, Wash.: $240,290

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