Alaska has the highest annual median wage for general dentists of any state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
In total, there were 10 states where the median wage for general dentists was more than $200,000.
Below are the annual median wages for general dentists for 47 states based on May 2025 salary data published by the bureau.
Across the U.S., the annual median wage for general dentists is $170,950.
The agency updated salary data May 15, 2026, to reflect 2025 information, the latest available.
Note: Compensation data was not available for Alabama, Delaware, Kansas and Washington, D.C.
Alabama: Data not available.
Alaska: $230,990
Arizona: $194,180
Arkansas: $178,930
California: $165,950
Colorado: $166,240
Connecticut: $160,440
Delaware: Data not available.
District of Columbia: Data not available.
Florida: $174,900
Georgia: $206,760
Hawaii: $167,820
Idaho: $124,190
Illinois: $156,110
Indiana: $166,650
Iowa: $181,520
Kansas: Data not available.
Kentucky: $134,160
Louisiana: $170,750
Maine: $209,200
Maryland: $168,500
Massachusetts: $181,600
Michigan: $169,930
Minnesota: $219,200
Mississippi: $143,660
Missouri: $204,960
Montana: $167,200
Nebraska: $179,750
Nevada: $162,200
New Hampshire: $177,480
New Jersey: $171,330
New Mexico: $155,260
New York: $183,060
North Carolina: $207,000
North Dakota: $220,660
Ohio: $167,410
Oklahoma: $166,170
Oregon: $211,690
Pennsylvania: $163,390
Rhode Island: $161,560
South Carolina: $158,640
South Dakota: $158,140
Tennessee: $215,290
Texas: $162,360
Utah: $133,320
Vermont: $204,960
Virginia: $197,110
Washington: $169,730
West Virginia: $170,370
Wisconsin: $193,690
Wyoming: $123,830
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