Annual salaries for dentists, dental hygienists and dental assistants vary by state, with dentists bringing an average of $172,290, dental hygienists making $84,860 and dental assistants earning $44,710 annually.
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Dentists and dental hygienists are on Forbes' top 20 highest-paying medical jobs list.
Dental hygienist and dental assistant were recently ranked among 28 best healthcare support jobs in the U.S. for 2024 by U.S. News & World Report.
The average cost to visit an oral surgeon in Alaska is between $99 and $147, the highest of any state, according to insurance company Sidecar Health's care calculator.
Three dental roles were recently ranked among 26 best healthcare jobs in the U.S. for 2024 by U.S. News & World Report.
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Alabama had the lowest number of dentists per capita out of any state in 2022, with 41.27 dentists per 100,000 individuals, according to data collected by the American Dental Association.
Washington, D.C., had the highest number of dentists per capita out of any state in 2022, with 111.64 dentists per 100,000 individuals, according to data collected by the American Dental Association.
Dentist owners were more satisfied with their compensation than associate dentists, according to Dentalpost's 2024 Dental Salary Survey.
There were 60.77 dentists per 100,000 individuals in the U.S. in 2022, according to data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery was recently ranked among 25 physician specialties that charge the most, according to Definitive Healthcare.