Dentists have an average annual salary of $143,020 in Mississippi, the bottom-ranked state for dental health.
Personal finance site Wallethub gave all 50 states and Washington, D.C., a score based on 25 metrics including dental habits and care and oral health.
Salary information is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Note: Compensation data is not available for every state.
Mississippi: $143,020
West Virginia: $171,830
Arkansas: $178,290
Texas: $207,300
Alaska: $202,250
Louisiana: $185,180
Kentucky: $179,380
Alabama: Data not available.
Montana: $180,630
Florida: $196,320
