Massachusetts is the state where oral and maxillofacial surgeons earn the most, with the average annual salary being $365,376, according to ZipRecruiter.
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Connecticut was ranked No. 1 for place with the best dental health, according to a study from dental provider Express Dentists.
The top paying state for general dentists shifted from Rhode Island in 2020 to Delaware in 2021.
State government and community relief services are among the top earning industries for dental assistants and hygienists, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Several cities in California were among the top paying metropolitan areas for dental assistants and hygienists, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Alaska is the highest paying state for dental hygienists, while Minnesota was the top paying state for dental assistants, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Manchester, N.H., was the highest paying metropolitan area for general dentists in 2021, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The annual compensation for dentists largely 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.
Delaware was the top paying state for general dentists in the U.S., according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Health practitioner offices are the top paying workplaces for general dentists in the U.S., according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.