Average dentist pay in 5 states with the most shortage areas

California has 527 dental health professional shortage areas, the most of any state, according to the Health Resources and Services Administration.

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Riz Hatton

This information comes May 21 data from the Health Resources and Services Administration and 2022 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Here is the average annual salary for dentists in the five states with the most dental health professional shortage areas:

California

Number of dental health professional shortage areas: 527

Average annual dentist salary: N/A

Missouri

Number of dental health professional shortage areas: 339

Average annual dentist salary: N/A

Alaska

Number of dental health professional shortage areas: 322

Average annual dentist salary: $118,030

Texas

Number of dental health professional shortage areas: 314

Average annual dentist salary: $162,900

Florida

Number of dental health professional shortage areas: 259

Average annual dentist salary: $170,930

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