Three dental roles were recently ranked among 26 best healthcare jobs in the U.S. for 2024 by U.S. News & World Report.
U.S. News & World Report considered several metrics to give jobs overall scores as part of this year's ranking, including future prospects, wage potential, employment, job stability and work/life balance. Read more about the methodology here.
Here are the best dental jobs in the U.S., along with their ranking, average salary and projected number of job openings from 2021 to 2031:
Oral and maxillofacial surgeon
Rank: No. 8
Average salary: $239,200
Projected jobs: 200
Dentist
Rank: No. 17
Average salary: $155,040
Projected jobs: 6,000
Orthodontist
Rank: No. 18
Average salary: $174,360
Projected jobs: 300