North Carolina is the highest-paying state for oral and maxillofacial surgeons in 2024, offering an average yearly salary of $361,480 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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California has 56,870 active dental assistants, the most of any state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Washington, D.C., was ranked No. 1 on personal finance website WalletHub's list of the best and worst states for children's oral health.
California has 24,880 active dental hygienists, the most of any state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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.
California has 18,820 active general dentists, the most of any state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.