- What five dental roles earn on average per year in the state:
- Dentists: $183,110
- Dental assistants: $42,310
- Dental hygienists: $72,540
- Oral surgeons: $265,390
- Orthodontists: $248,958
- There are 2,753 active general dentists in Wisconsin.
- Wisconsin has 137 dental professional shortage areas.
- The state received a score of 28 out of 32 for the extensiveness of its adult Medicaid dental coverage.
- Wisconsin was ranked number 1 by WalletHub on a list of states ranked for dental health.
- In 2021, 34.7 percent of dentists in the state practiced solo.
- Wisconsin placed number 2 on a list released by Zippia of best states for dentists to live and work.
- There is only one dental school in the state — Marquette University School of Dentistry in Milwaukee.
