Benchmarking

There were 10,906 practicing orthodontists and dentofacial orthopedists in the U.S. in 2022, according to the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

Home healthcare services is the highest-paying industry for dental hygienists in the U.S., according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Home healthcare services is the highest-paying industry for dental assistants in the U.S., according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Delaware had the largest increase in dental assistant salaries between 2021 and 2022, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

State government facilities are the top paying workplaces for dentists in the U.S., according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In 2022, there were 5,724 practicing endodontists in the U.S., according to April data from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute — an increase of 41.5 percent since 2001.

The annual compensation for dentists far exceeds the base cost of living for each state in the U.S., according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Living Wage Calculator.

Based on annual wages, dental hygienists make the most on average in Alaska and make the least in Alabama, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Minnesota is the highest-paying state for dental assistants, and Louisiana is the lowest-paying state, according to salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

In 2022, there were 7,412 practicing oral and maxillofacial surgeons in the U.S., according to April data from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute — an increase of 16.6 percent since 2001.