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BLS OEWS · May 2025
Dental pay, state by state
The four occupations behind every orthodontic and dental bill: orthodontists (US mean $259,400), general dentists ($191,350), dental hygienists ($98,990) and dental assistants ($50,200).
| State | Orthodontists | Dentists | Hygienists | Assistants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $246,170 | – | $60,850 | $41,710 |
| Alaska | – | $215,360 | $122,560 | $55,220 |
| Arizona | $242,650 | $181,040 | $101,450 | $50,280 |
| Arkansas | – | $174,280 | $85,660 | $42,130 |
| California | – | $170,690 | $128,110 | $54,710 |
| Colorado | $404,120 | $160,810 | $110,030 | $50,230 |
| Connecticut | $412,100 | $183,990 | $98,720 | $53,970 |
| Delaware | – | – | $100,660 | $47,520 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | $127,910 | $63,360 |
| Florida | – | $195,930 | $88,320 | $48,500 |
| Georgia | $167,240 | $214,040 | $91,220 | $46,870 |
| Hawaii | – | $227,370 | $93,660 | $43,180 |
| Idaho | – | $139,320 | $95,500 | $47,250 |
| Illinois | $335,910 | $193,050 | $91,820 | $48,990 |
| Indiana | – | $195,140 | $89,660 | $50,480 |
| Iowa | – | $198,470 | $86,640 | $50,450 |
| Kentucky | – | $157,630 | $78,950 | $48,440 |
| Louisiana | – | $176,540 | $83,160 | $42,540 |
| Maine | $263,020 | $237,360 | $96,440 | $57,140 |
| Maryland | $315,180 | $185,740 | $109,090 | $50,720 |
| Massachusetts | – | $223,200 | $102,160 | $56,640 |
| Michigan | $327,310 | $188,930 | $85,940 | $49,650 |
| Minnesota | – | $211,780 | $103,830 | $64,740 |
| Mississippi | – | $149,300 | $68,630 | $42,910 |
| Missouri | $295,460 | $241,580 | $88,430 | $46,790 |
| Montana | $257,230 | $168,460 | $96,730 | $47,180 |
| Nebraska | – | $186,420 | $88,990 | $46,430 |
| Nevada | – | $178,460 | $114,360 | $45,880 |
| New Hampshire | – | $200,420 | $102,640 | $57,200 |
| New Jersey | – | $198,290 | $104,410 | $52,940 |
| New Mexico | – | $185,010 | $94,890 | $45,130 |
| New York | $188,400 | $202,040 | $103,640 | $49,820 |
| North Carolina | $277,320 | $207,550 | $93,640 | $51,510 |
| North Dakota | – | $222,340 | $89,750 | $56,450 |
| Ohio | $206,430 | $180,440 | $89,900 | $52,370 |
| Oklahoma | – | $188,280 | $98,000 | $44,790 |
| Oregon | – | $240,170 | $120,470 | $60,110 |
| Pennsylvania | $327,330 | $172,710 | $84,260 | $50,130 |
| Rhode Island | – | $162,440 | $88,660 | $52,790 |
| South Carolina | $292,350 | $181,570 | $84,980 | $47,310 |
| South Dakota | – | $164,030 | $89,180 | $50,170 |
| Tennessee | $302,050 | $210,700 | $87,420 | $49,670 |
| Texas | – | $178,360 | $96,240 | $44,830 |
| Utah | – | $144,880 | $87,770 | $40,550 |
| Vermont | – | $214,130 | $97,540 | $54,550 |
| Virginia | – | $197,820 | $105,120 | $47,490 |
| Washington | $276,250 | $195,810 | $131,530 | $56,680 |
| West Virginia | – | $200,640 | $71,290 | $41,280 |
| Wisconsin | $225,580 | $203,600 | $94,180 | $49,150 |
| Wyoming | – | $146,240 | $82,320 | $44,100 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files). Mean annual wages. Kansas is not in the May 2025 state file. Checked 2026-10-24.