Dentists earn an average of $228,740 each year in Delaware, one of the states with the fewest dental professional shortage areas. Here is what dentists earn in five states with the lowest number of shortage areas, according to data from…
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Dentists earn an average of $184,350 each year in California, the state with the highest number of dental professional shortage areas. Here is what dentists earn in the top five states with the most shortage areas, according to data from…
Newer and younger dentists are waiting longer to buy or build their own practice after graduating from dental school, according to a report from the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute. Among dentists who graduated from dental school between 1996…
Orthodontists make an average of $381,660 per year in Connecticut, one of the highest-paying states, compared to the state’s average cost of living of $52,581. The Bureau of Labor Statistics updated its salary data for dental jobs to reflect 2024…
Nearly 95% of dental hygienists work in offices of dentists, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In the U.S., there are 219,070 hygienists across all industries and practice settings. The agency released updated employment data in April…
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Four dental companies were included in Newsweek’s rankings of America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care for 2025. The list, created in partnership with data analytics company Aniline, is based on publicly accessible data, more than 400,000 employee interviews and nearly…
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons have the highest annual mean wage in the offices of dentists industry, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The average annual wage for oral and maxillofacial surgeons across all industries and practice settings…
California has the most dental professional shortage areas of any other state, according to data from the Health Resources and Services Administration. The HRSA recently updated its dashboard showing data on health workforce shortage areas in the U.S. The dashboard…
The cost of living in North Carolina, the highest-paying state for oral and maxillofacial surgeons, is $400,440 for a single adult with no children. The Bureau of Labor Statistics updated its salary data for dental jobs to reflect 2024 information…
More than 90% of general dentists work in offices of dentists, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In the U.S., there are 113,490 general dentists across all industries and practice settings. The agency released updated employment data…