In Zippa’s rankings, each state was ranked using dentists’ median salary, as well as each state’s cost of living and location quotient, a measurement created by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Read more about the methodology here.
WalletHub ranked each state based on two major metrics: opportunity and competition and medical environment. Read more about the methodology here.
Here are the bottom 10 states for dentists and physicians:
51. Dentists: Hawaii; Physicians: Hawaii
50. Dentists: West Virginia; Physicians: Rhode Island
49. Dentists: Utah; Physicians: Alaska
48. Dentists: Kentucky; Physicians: New Jersey
47. Dentists: Wyoming; Physicians: District of Columbia
46. Dentists: Tennessee; Physicians: New Mexico
45. Dentists: Pennsylvania; Physicians: Massachusetts
44. Dentists: New York; Physicians: New York
43. Dentists: Louisiana; Physicians: Pennsylvania
42. Dentists: Washington; Physicians: Oregon
