WalletHub compared states across their job market and economic environment with an increased weight on the former. The website then evaluated the two dimensions using 35 metrics, including job security, employee benefits and average commute time. Read more about the methodology for the report, released Nov. 30, here.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics updated wage and salary data for several dental specialties March 31 to reflect 2021 information.
Here are the 10 worst states to find a job, according to WalletHub, and their respective average dentist salaries:
1. West Virginia: $139,200
2. Kentucky: $136,480
3. Mississippi: $161,700
4. Louisiana: $148,060
5. Arkansas: $184,540
6. Oklahoma: $165,380
7. Pennsylvania: $159,450
8. South Carolina: $132,830
9. Alabama: $176,910
10. Ohio: $180,920
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