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From the top paying states to average annual salary, here are 24 statistics on dental hygienist pay in 2022:

California is the state with the highest number of active dentists and the most dental shortage areas, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Resources and Services Administration.

The U.S. is in need of 11,742 dental practitioners to relieve shortage areas, according to data from the Health Resources and Services Administration.

The average annual salaries in the lowest ranking states for dental health range between $33,560 and $38,370 for dental assistants and between $57,670 and $75,970 for dental hygienists.

The average annual salaries for dental hygienists and assistants range between $37,860 and $88,610 in the highest ranking states for dental health, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and dental provider Express Dentists.

Thirty two dental companies recently ranked among the fastest growing in the U.S. by Inc. 5000.

Alaska is the most expensive state to get a dental X-ray, according to Sidecar Health's care calculator.

A study named Connecticut as the top place for dental health and seven other updates on the oral health of Americans in 2022:

The states ranked for having the worst dental health vary in the number of dentists, average salary and reimbursements rates for dental care. 

The states ranked for having the best dental health vary in the number of dentists, average salary and reimbursements rates for dental care.