Dental technicians earn $50,807 per year in New Jersey, the highest-paying state for the profession, according to career website ZipRecruiter.
New Jersey pays $3,368, or 7.1%, above the national average of $47,439.
ZipRecruiter collects its compensation data, which was updated Sept. 11, from employer job postings and third-party data sources.
Here is the average annual salary in the 10 highest-paying states for dental technicians:
1. New Jersey: $50,807
2. Wisconsin: $50,426
3. Wyoming: $50,226
4. Nevada: $49,703
5. Massachusetts: $49,562
6. Indiana: $49,511
7. Arizona: $49,495
8. Oregon: $48,681
9. Georgia: $48,654
10. Minnesota: $48,543