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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.

Orthodontists earn $377,070 per year in Nevada, the highest-paying state for the profession, according to career website ZipRecruiter.

Dental assistants earn $29,636 per year in Arkansas, the lowest-paying state for the profession, according to career website ZipRecruiter.

Dental assistants earn $45,304 per year in Washington, the highest-paying state for the profession, according to career website ZipRecruiter.