Benchmarking

Here are the top four highest-paying dental jobs compared to the top four highest-paying physician specialities and their salaries:

Dentist ranked 10th on U.S. News & World Report's "100 Best Jobs" list for 2023.

The most expensive dental school for residents and nonresidents is the University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif., while the most expensive private medical school is Midwestern University in Downers Grove, Ill.

Four of the most expensive dental schools in the U.S. were included on the QS World University Rankings.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor was ranked as the top school for dentistry in the world by QS World University Rankings.

Hawaii was ranked as the worst state for dentists to live and work in by career website Zippa, and it was also ranked as the worst state for physicians to practice in by personal finance website WalletHub.

Alaska was ranked as the best state for dentists to live and work in by career website Zippa, while Montana was ranked as the best state for physicians to practice in by personal finance website WalletHub.

North Dakota saw the greatest loss in dental roles out of all U.S. states, according to data from the American Institute of Dental Public Health.

Los Angeles is the most expensive U.S. city to live in, according to the U.S. News & World Report.

Dentist, orthodontist and oral and maxillofacial surgeon were ranked in the top 10 of top jobs in healthcare by U.S. News & Report.