General dentists earn $220,418 per year in Minnesota, the highest-paying state for the profession, according to career website ZipRecruiter.
Minnesota pays $19,209, or 9.5 percent, above the national average $201,209.
ZipRecruiter collects its compensation data from employer job postings and third-party data sources.
Here is the average annual salary in the 10 highest-paying states for general dentists:
1. Minnesota: $220,418
2. Nevada: $220,177
3. Massachusetts: $218,291
4. Oregon: $216,763
5. Hawaii: $213,375
6. Iowa: $208,658
7. Washington: $208,658
8. Alaska: $208,250
9. New York: $206,582
10. Ohio: $205,881