Dentists earn an average of $178,290 in Arkansas, which was recently ranked as the worst state for dental health in the U.S.
WalletHub recently compared all 50 states and Washington, D.C., across two main categories: dental habits and health and oral health.
Here is the average annual salary and number of dentists in the five worst states for dental health, using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
Arkansas
Average annual salary: $178,290
Number of dentists: 990
Mississippi
Average annual salary: $143,020
Number of dentists: 830
West Virginia
Average annual salary: $171,380
Number of dentists: 400
Texas
Average annual salary: $207,300
Number of dentists: 7,690
Louisiana
Average annual salary: $185,180
Number of dentists: 1,140
