Dental hygienists working in corporate practices make an average income of $79,630 — the most of any employment setting, according to DentalPost's "2023 Dental Salary Survey" annual report.
Benchmarking
Dental hygienists with 10 to 19 years of experience are the top earners in their field, according to DentalPost's "2023 Dental Salary Survey" annual report.
Oral and maxillofacial surgeon is the most stressful dental job in the U.S., according to a new ranking from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Information Network.
The average national income for general dentists who are owners or partners is $289,550 while the median is $250,000, according to DentalPost's 2023 Salary Survey.
The average national income for general dentists who are associates or employees is $195,800 while the median is $180,000, according to DentalPost's 2023 Salary Survey.
Advertisement
California is home to six of the most highly ranked dental schools in the U.S., according to an annual ranking from ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, a higher education research organization.
The Procter & Gamble Co. is the biggest dental company in the world, according to finance website Insider Monkey.
From dental practitioner salaries to the percentage of dentists who own practices, here are 10 notable statistics about the dental industry Becker's reported on this year:
New Jersey saw the largest decrease in dental assistant salaries between 2020 and 2021, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
West Virginia saw the largest increase in dental assistant salaries between 2020 and 2021, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.