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Dentists, General
Full dentists, general overview →U.S. mean $191,350 · median $170,950
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | #1 | $241,580 | $204,960 | $116 | +26.3% | $95,610–$427,970 |
| Oregon | #2 | $240,170 | $211,690 | $115 | +25.5% | $143,990–$353,310 |
| Maine | #3 | $237,360 | $209,200 | $114 | +24% | $152,740–$385,460 |
| Hawaii | #4 | $227,370 | $167,820 | $109 | +18.8% | $83,310–$416,000 |
| Massachusetts | #5 | $223,200 | $181,600 | $107 | +16.6% | $101,470–$417,670 |
| North Dakota | #6 | $222,340 | $220,660 | $107 | +16.2% | $138,570–$308,040 |
| Alaska | #7 | $215,360 | $230,990 | $104 | +12.5% | $124,200–$320,440 |
| Vermont | #8 | $214,130 | $204,960 | $103 | +11.9% | $112,490–$326,360 |
| Georgia | #9 | $214,040 | $206,760 | $103 | +11.9% | $93,590–$373,420 |
| Minnesota | #10 | $211,780 | $219,200 | $102 | +10.7% | $132,930–$226,940 |
| Tennessee | #11 | $210,700 | $215,290 | $101 | +10.1% | $84,360–$311,900 |
| North Carolina | #12 | $207,550 | $207,000 | $100 | +8.5% | $107,810–$337,630 |
| Wisconsin | #13 | $203,600 | $193,690 | $98 | +6.4% | $121,780–$306,370 |
| New York | #14 | $202,040 | $183,060 | $97 | +5.6% | $75,410–$375,740 |
| West Virginia | #15 | $200,640 | $170,370 | $96 | +4.9% | $96,270–$362,930 |
| New Hampshire | #16 | $200,420 | $177,480 | $96 | +4.7% | $99,780–$341,950 |
| Iowa | #17 | $198,470 | $181,520 | $95 | +3.7% | $100,920–$259,990 |
| New Jersey | #18 | $198,290 | $171,330 | $95 | +3.6% | $77,920–$349,780 |
| Virginia | #19 | $197,820 | $197,110 | $95 | +3.4% | $105,400–$321,250 |
| Florida | #20 | $195,930 | $174,900 | $94 | +2.4% | $98,680–$314,860 |
| Washington | #21 | $195,810 | $169,730 | $94 | +2.3% | $85,240–$346,840 |
| Indiana | #22 | $195,140 | $166,650 | $94 | +2% | $81,370–$327,980 |
| Illinois | #23 | $193,050 | $156,110 | $93 | +0.9% | $123,920–$291,530 |
| Michigan | #24 | $188,930 | $169,930 | $91 | -1.3% | $109,960–$303,980 |
| Oklahoma | #25 | $188,280 | $166,170 | $91 | -1.6% | $97,290–$346,890 |
| Nebraska | #26 | $186,420 | $179,750 | $90 | -2.6% | $68,040–$265,940 |
| Maryland | #27 | $185,740 | $168,500 | $89 | -2.9% | $107,880–$254,820 |
| New Mexico | #28 | $185,010 | $155,260 | $89 | -3.3% | $101,180–$306,320 |
| Connecticut | #29 | $183,990 | $160,440 | $88 | -3.8% | $89,430–$362,870 |
| South Carolina | #30 | $181,570 | $158,640 | $87 | -5.1% | $96,920–$310,840 |
| Arizona | #31 | $181,040 | $194,180 | $87 | -5.4% | $62,230–$336,320 |
| Ohio | #32 | $180,440 | $167,410 | $87 | -5.7% | $64,910–$316,970 |
| Nevada | #33 | $178,460 | $162,200 | $86 | -6.7% | $99,600–$262,350 |
| Texas | #34 | $178,360 | $162,360 | $86 | -6.8% | $83,990–$308,220 |
| Louisiana | #35 | $176,540 | $170,750 | $85 | -7.7% | $80,530–$309,360 |
| Arkansas | #36 | $174,280 | $178,930 | $84 | -8.9% | $99,010–$223,010 |
| Pennsylvania | #37 | $172,710 | $163,390 | $83 | -9.7% | $65,520–$316,950 |
| California | #38 | $170,690 | $165,950 | $82 | -10.8% | $74,510–$272,730 |
| Montana | #39 | $168,460 | $167,200 | $81 | -12% | $63,710–$230,580 |
| South Dakota | #40 | $164,030 | $158,140 | $79 | -14.3% | $94,560–$250,780 |
| Rhode Island | #41 | $162,440 | $161,560 | $78 | -15.1% | $103,490–$240,650 |
| Colorado | #42 | $160,810 | $166,240 | $77 | -16% | $84,590–$229,070 |
| Kentucky | #43 | $157,630 | $134,160 | $76 | -17.6% | $44,820–$344,040 |
| Mississippi | #44 | $149,300 | $143,660 | $72 | -22% | $59,700–$240,450 |
| Wyoming | #45 | $146,240 | $123,830 | $70 | -23.6% | $71,150–$235,090 |
| Utah | #46 | $144,880 | $133,320 | $70 | -24.3% | $84,020–$222,820 |
| Idaho | #47 | $139,320 | $124,190 | $67 | -27.2% | $91,070–$203,610 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.