Michigan is the highest-paying state for orthodontists in 2024, offering an average yearly salary of $329,620 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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The average annual salary for dentists has increased from $178,260 in 2019 to $191,750 in 2023, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Dental assistants earn the most in Minnesota, where the annual wage for the occupation is $62,760 according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Dental practice owners may have more success retaining staff in Massachusetts, which was recently ranked as having the lowest job resignation rate.
Delaware was recently ranked as the state with the highest resignation rate by WalletHub.
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California has 18,820 active general dentists, the most of any state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Dental hygienists earn the most in Washington, where the annual wage for the occupation is $123,510, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Delaware is the highest-paying state for dentists in 2024, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Dental care spending increased across all insurance types between 2013 and 2021, according to data from Statista.
Alaska is the most expensive state to get a dental X-ray, according to data from insurance company Sidecar Health's cost calculator.