The federal agency released updated salary data for dental jobs to reflect 2022 information on April 25.
General dentist salary average, per state in 2021 and 2022:
Alabama
2021: $176,910
2022: $190,370
Alaska
2021: $168,390
2022: $118,030
Arizona
2021: $175,030
2022: $178,920
Arkansas
2021: $184,540
2022: $192,400
California
2021: $165,950
2022: N/A
Colorado
2021: $139,460
2022: $153,700
Connecticut
2021: $197,910
2022: N/A
Delaware
2021: $233,860
2022: $206,270
Florida
2021: $164,370
2022: $170,930
Georgia
2021: $165,160
2022: N/A
Hawaii
2021: $177,820
2022: N/A
Idaho
2021: $124,750
2022: $141,170
Illinois
2021: $136,930
2022: N/A
Indiana
2021: $159,240
2022: N/A
Iowa
2021: $183,710
2022: $186,690
Kansas
2021: $188,240
2022: $177,280
Kentucky
2021: $136,480
2022: $188,910
Louisiana
2021: $148,060
2022: $165,610
Maine
2021: $187,460
2022: $180,280
Maryland
2021: $158,520
2022: $157,960
Massachusetts
2021: $175,140
2022: N/A
Michigan
2021: $178,250
2022: $177,720
Minnesota
2021: $181,760
2022: $191,090
Mississippi
2021: $161,700
2022: $157,110
Missouri
2021: $167,240
2022: N/A
Montana
2021: $152,770
2022: $166,490
Nebraska
2021: $146,170
2022: $155,620
Nevada
2021: $151,130
2022: N/A
New Hampshire
2021: $225,140
2022: $200,970
New Jersey
2021: N/A
2022: N/A
New Mexico
2021: $189,430
2022: $184,060
New York
2021: $170,800
2022: $180,110
North Carolina
2021: $189,980
2022:$202,550
North Dakota
2021: $161,080
2022: $175,950
Ohio
2021: $180,920
2022: $166,960
Oklahoma
2021: $165,380
2022: $166,300
Oregon
2021: $207,370
2022: $181,330
Pennsylvania
2021: $159,450
2022: $174,310
Rhode Island
2021: $206,600
2022: $204,770
South Carolina
2021: $132,830
2022: $161,210
South Dakota
2021: $150,630
2022: $144,860
Tennessee
2021: $169,610
2022: $186,760
Texas
2021: $150,060
2022: $162,900
Utah
2021: $134,570
2022: $131,490
Vermont
2021: $190,030
2022: N/A
Virginia
2021: $162,750
2022: $172,780
Washington
2021: $182,050
2022: N/A
West Virginia
2021: $139,200
2022: $145,300
Wisconsin
2021: $183,110
2022: $174,810
Wyoming
2021: $148,730
2022: $175,900