Dentists earn an average of $184,350 each year in California, the state with the highest number of dental professional shortage areas.
Here is what dentists earn in the top five states with the most shortage areas, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Health Resources and Services Administration:
Note: Data was not available for each state.
California
Number of dental professional shortage areas: 531
Average annual salary for dentists: $184,350
Alaska
Number of dental professional shortage areas: 329
Average annual salary for dentists: $202,250
Missouri
Number of dental professional shortage areas: 322
Average annual salary for dentists: Data not available
Florida
Number of dental professional shortage areas: 274
Average annual salary for dentists: $196,320
Texas
Number of dental professional shortage areas: 269
Average annual salary for dentists: $207,300
