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Dental technicians earn $34,654 per year in West Virginia, the lowest-paying state for the profession, according to career website ZipRecruiter.

Three dental roles were recently ranked among the highest-paying healthcare jobs without a degree by Insider Monkey.

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons make more than triple the average household income in several states, according to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau. 

Dental technicians earn $50,807 per year in New Jersey, the highest-paying state for the profession, according to career website ZipRecruiter.

Two dental companies were ranked among the best employers in the world in 2023 by Forbes. 

Oral surgeons earn $249,320 per year in Arkansas, the lowest-paying state for the profession, according to career website ZipRecruiter.

On average, oral surgeons earn $393,822 per year in New York, the highest-paying state for the profession, according to career website ZipRecruiter.

Thirteen states have seen decreases in the number of Health Resources and Services Administration-designated dental shortage areas so far this year, according to recent data. 

Orthodontists earn $243,232 per year in Florida, the lowest-paying state for the profession, according to career website ZipRecruiter.

New York ranked at the top of the list for the states most concerned about dental health, according to a survey from Bandon Dental.