Dentist Salary by State 2025
Delaware
$206,270
Rhode Island
$204,770
North Carolina
$202,550
New Hampshire
$200,970
Arkansas
$192,400
Minnesota
$191,090
Alabama
$190,370
Kentucky
$188,910
Tennessee
$186,760
Iowa
$186,690
New Mexico
$184,060
District of Columbia
$183,420
Oregon
$181,330
Maine
$180,280
New York
$180,110
Arizona
$178,920
Michigan
$177,720
Kansas
$177,280
North Dakota
$175,950
Wyoming
$175,900
Wisconsin
$174,810
Pennsylvania
$174,310
Alaska
$174,240
Virginia
$172,780
Florida
$170,930
Ohio
$166,960
Montana
$166,490
Oklahoma
$166,300
Louisiana
$165,610
Texas
$162,900
South Carolina
$161,210
Maryland
$157,960
Mississippi
$157,110
Nebraska
$155,620
Colorado
$153,700
West Virginia
$145,300
South Dakota
$144,860
Idaho
$141,170
Utah
$131,490
State | Annual Mean Wage↓ | Hourly Mean Wage | Hourly Median Wage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Delaware | $206,270 | $99.17 | $101.10 |
 | Rhode Island | $204,770 | $98.45 | $104.12 |
 | North Carolina | $202,550 | $97.38 | $87.30 |
 | New Hampshire | $200,970 | $96.62 | $90 |
 | Arkansas | $192,400 | $92.50 | $96.41 |
 | Minnesota | $191,090 | $91.87 | $82.94 |
 | Alabama | $190,370 | $91.53 | $98.14 |
 | Kentucky | $188,910 | $90.82 | $65.09 |
 | Tennessee | $186,760 | $89.79 | $81.08 |
 | Iowa | $186,690 | $89.76 | $77.39 |
 | New Mexico | $184,060 | $88.49 | $75.27 |
 | District of Columbia | $183,420 | $88.18 | $93.35 |
 | Oregon | $181,330 | $87.18 | $81.67 |
 | Maine | $180,280 | $86.67 | $83.96 |
 | New York | $180,110 | $86.59 | $81.31 |
 | Arizona | $178,920 | $86.02 | $83.86 |
 | Michigan | $177,720 | $85.44 | $82.30 |
 | Kansas | $177,280 | $85.23 | $77.15 |
 | North Dakota | $175,950 | $84.59 | $78.34 |
 | Wyoming | $175,900 | $84.57 | $72.13 |
 | Wisconsin | $174,810 | $84.04 | $78.61 |
 | Pennsylvania | $174,310 | $83.80 | $72.84 |
 | Alaska | $174,240 | $83.77 | $98.35 |
 | Virginia | $172,780 | $83.07 | $83.31 |
 | Florida | $170,930 | $82.18 | $67.96 |
 | Ohio | $166,960 | $80.27 | $73.57 |
 | Montana | $166,490 | $80.04 | $68.24 |
 | Oklahoma | $166,300 | $79.95 | $71.01 |
 | Louisiana | $165,610 | $79.62 | $64.45 |
 | Texas | $162,900 | $78.32 | $68.23 |
 | South Carolina | $161,210 | $77.51 | $61.17 |
 | Maryland | $157,960 | $75.94 | $64.90 |
 | Mississippi | $157,110 | $75.54 | $67.33 |
 | Nebraska | $155,620 | $74.82 | $61.51 |
 | Colorado | $153,700 | $73.89 | $61.93 |
 | West Virginia | $145,300 | $69.86 | $62.25 |
 | South Dakota | $144,860 | $69.64 | $61.83 |
 | Idaho | $141,170 | $67.87 | $71.97 |
 | Utah | $131,490 | $63.22 | $51.06 |
 | United States | $174,089.74 | $83.70 | $77.01 |
- Data from Illinois was unavailable.
- Location Quotient is a measure of the relative concentration of available dentists in a given state.
State | Annual Mean Wage |
|---|---|
| Delaware | $206,270 |
| Rhode Island | $204,770 |
| North Carolina | $202,550 |
| New Hampshire | $200,970 |
| Arkansas | $192,400 |
| Minnesota | $191,090 |
| Alabama | $190,370 |
| Kentucky | $188,910 |
| Tennessee | $186,760 |
| Iowa | $186,690 |
