Jobs in the dental field are some of the highest paying, with oral and maxillofacial surgeons averaging $208,000 annually, according to U.S. News & World Report, which released its "Best Paying Jobs" list Jan. 12.
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Dentist is among the top 10 best jobs for 2021, with 3,700 projected jobs and a median salary of $155,600, according to a U.S. News & World Report list released Jan. 12.
Vyne released its State of the Dental Industry Report 2021, surveying 400 clients across the U.S., according to a Jan. 5 news release.
California has the most areas facing shortages of dental professionals of all U.S. states, according to a new ranking from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Massachusetts reports the highest supply of dentists and is also among the states with the highest dental treatment cost. Here are some statistics about the U.S. dental industry for 2019 and 2020 compiled by Becker's.
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At least 27 dental companies made Inc. 5000's fastest growing company list for 2020.
AdvisorSmith created a list of 30 top cities for dentists by city size.
Cities in Vermont, Michigan and Georgia topped the list of the best cities for dentists created by AdvisorSmith.
Connecticut has the lowest percentage of adults who did not go to the dentist within the past year, while Mississippi had the highest, according to a WalletHub analysis.
Washington, D.C., has the most dentists per capita, while Louisiana has the fewest, according to a WalletHub analysis.