General dentists in Rhode Island made the highest annual salary in 2020, according to estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics cited by the American Dental Association.
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WalletHub released a Feb. 10 analysis including states with the highest and lowest costs for dental treatment.
Connecticut has the highest percentage of adults visiting a dentist within the last year, according to WalletHub.
The District of Columbia has the most dentists per capita, while Louisiana has the least, according to WalletHub.
Wisconsin residents have the best overall dental health in the U.S., according to WalletHub.
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Becker's compiled the 2019 unemployment rate and projected employment growth for six dental jobs, as recorded by U.S. News & World Report.
Becker's compiled the 2019 median salaries for six dental jobs, as recorded by U.S. News & World Report.
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons made a median salary of $208,000 in 2019, according to U.S. News & World Report.
The outlook for dental hygienist salaries rose between 2010 and 2019, according to U.S. News & World Report. In 2019, the median salary was $76,220.
Being a dentist is one of the top jobs in the U.S., with a median salary of $155,600 in 2019, according to a U.S. News & World report.