According to BLS data pulled March 31, the average U.S. general dentist’s mean wage was $180,830 in 2020.
Dentist salary average, per state:
Alabama: $172,050
Alaska: $242,850
Arizona: $199,660
Arkansas: $163,260
California: $160,300
Colorado: $184,550
Connecticut: $221,440
Delaware: N/A
District of Columbia: N/A
Florida: $180,920
Georgia: $175,880
Hawaii: $202,890
Idaho: $206,360
Illinois: $198,480
Indiana: $171,730
Iowa: $169,990
Kansas: $170,710
Kentucky: $128,850
Louisiana: $145,980
Maine: $236,060
Maryland: $180,600
Massachusetts: $205,160
Michigan: $213,250
Minnesota: $213,310
Mississippi: $168,250
Missouri: $157,030
Montana: $171,950
Nebraska: $178,490
Nevada: $203,450
New Hampshire: $222,430
New Jersey: $177,570
New Mexico: $166,910
New York: $170,350
North Carolina: $178,980
North Dakota: $203,890
Ohio: $196,920
Oklahoma: $182,190
Oregon: $215,750
Pennsylvania: $155,360
Rhode Island: $258,920
South Carolina: $159,810
South Dakota: $187,850
Tennessee: $167,460
Texas: $184,410
Utah: $147,730
Vermont: $254,190
Virginia: $196,890
Washington: $187,520
West Virginia: $127,950
Wisconsin: $200,640
Wyoming: $133,750
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