Dentists can earn an average salary of $209,670 in Oregon, the highest-paying state for dentists on the West Coast, compared to $228,740 in Delaware, the highest-paying state on the East Coast.
Here is the average annual salary for dentists in states on the West Coast and East Coast, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
West Coast
California: $184,350
Oregon: $209,670
Washington: $203,780
East Coast
Connecticut: $214,070
Delaware: $228,740
Florida: $196,320
Georgia: $203,300
Maine: $224,080
Maryland: $203,500
Massachusetts: Data not available
North Carolina: $205,990
New Hampshire: $176,780
New Jersey: $175,720
New York: $185,590
Pennsylvania: $174,250
Rhode Island: Data not available
South Carolina: $190,670
Virginia: $192,880
