Highest-paying states for dentists, general
Alaska leads at $230,990 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $230,990 | $129,910–$279,870 |
| North Dakota | $220,660 | $151,110–$275,680 |
| Minnesota | $219,200 | $194,990–$220,230 |
| Tennessee | $215,290 | $133,710–$269,120 |
| Oregon | $211,690 | $169,430–$306,890 |
| Maine | $209,200 | $160,980–$351,830 |
| North Carolina | $207,000 | $151,810–$232,880 |
| Georgia | $206,760 | $154,550–$257,910 |
| Missouri | $204,960 | $131,980–$334,680 |
| Vermont | $204,960 | $156,050–$234,980 |
| Virginia | $197,110 | $134,870–$259,530 |
| Arizona | $194,180 | $118,910–$221,380 |
| Wisconsin | $193,690 | $155,940–$265,220 |
| New York | $183,060 | $109,220–$221,910 |
| Massachusetts | $181,600 | $157,670–$315,990 |
| Iowa | $181,520 | $136,100–$209,880 |
| Nebraska | $179,750 | $130,720–$248,590 |
| Arkansas | $178,930 | $127,540–$209,720 |
| New Hampshire | $177,480 | $129,650–$260,000 |
| Florida | $174,900 | $128,440–$229,990 |
| New Jersey | $171,330 | $132,710–$260,000 |
| Louisiana | $170,750 | $101,670–$213,660 |
| West Virginia | $170,370 | $129,990–$268,400 |
| Michigan | $169,930 | $132,570–$212,630 |
| Washington | $169,730 | $119,250–$235,180 |
| Maryland | $168,500 | $134,850–$215,960 |
| Hawaii | $167,820 | $93,720–$392,340 |
| Ohio | $167,410 | $96,370–$222,820 |
| Montana | $167,200 | $121,610–$202,310 |
| Indiana | $166,650 | $123,420–$281,220 |
| Colorado | $166,240 | $103,820–$210,080 |
| Oklahoma | $166,170 | $107,880–$228,710 |
| California | $165,950 | $124,470–$213,260 |
| Pennsylvania | $163,390 | $112,640–$210,650 |
| Texas | $162,360 | $119,990–$216,390 |
| Nevada | $162,200 | $128,880–$195,630 |
| Rhode Island | $161,560 | $124,990–$197,350 |
| Connecticut | $160,440 | $121,420–$205,220 |
| South Carolina | $158,640 | $121,090–$228,820 |
| South Dakota | $158,140 | $104,540–$191,280 |
| Illinois | $156,110 | $124,800–$272,510 |
| New Mexico | $155,260 | $118,560–$226,330 |
| Mississippi | $143,660 | $77,620–$195,110 |
| Kentucky | $134,160 | $103,720–$165,180 |
| Utah | $133,320 | $101,100–$165,580 |
| Idaho | $124,190 | $104,520–$155,060 |
| Wyoming | $123,830 | $101,970–$176,870 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.