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Illinois, the best-ranked state for dental health in 2025, has 229 dental health professional shortage areas.

Arkansas, the worst-ranked state for dental health in 2025, has 133 dental health professional shortage areas.

Here are 10 notes, stats and numbers on pay and compensation for dental assistants:

Illinois was ranked as the state with the best dental health for the second year in a row, according to personal finance site WalletHub.

Here are 10 notes, stats and numbers on pay and compensation for dental hygienists:

Here are 10 notes, stats and numbers on pay and compensation for dentists:

About 42% of dental practice managers were satisfied or very satisfied with their total compensation package in 2024, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.

The average full-time income for dental practice managers saw a 6.5% decrease between 2023 and 2024, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.

About 36% of dental assistants are dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with their total compensation, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.

Several dental companies and DSOs were included on Newsweek's "America's Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion and Diversity" list for 2025.