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7 BECKER'S DENTAL + DSO REVIEW // VOL. 2022 NO. 2 DENTAL PROFESSIONALS Dentist salary in 2020 vs. 2021, by state By Riz Hatton The top paying state for general dentists shifted from Rhode Island in 2020 to Delaware in 2021. This data comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and reflects salary information from 2020 and 2021. General dentist salary average, per state in 2020 and 2021: Alabama 2020: $172,050 2021: $176,910 Alaska 2020: $242,850 2021: $168,390 Arizona 2020: $199,660 2021: $175,030 Arkansas 2020: $163,260 2021: $184,540 California 2020: $160,300 2021: $165,950 Colorado 2020: $184,550 2021: $139,460 Connecticut 2020: $221,440 2021: $197,910 Delaware 2020: N/A 2021: $233,860 District of Columbia 2020: N/A 2021: N/A Florida 2020: $180,920 2021: $164,370 Georgia 2020: $175,880 2021: $165,160 Hawaii 2020: $202,890 2021: $177,820 Idaho 2020: $206,360 2021: $124,750 Illinois 2020: $198,480 2021: $136,930 Indiana 2020: $171,730 2021: $159,240 Iowa 2020: $169,990 2021: $183,710 Kansas 2020: $170,710 2021: $188,240 Kentucky 2020: $128,850 2021: $136,480 Louisiana 2020: $145,980 2021: $148,060 Maine 2020: $236,060 2021: $187,460 Maryland 2020: $180,600 2021: $158,520 Massachusetts 2020: $205,160 2021: $175,140 Michigan 2020: $213,250 2021: $178,250 Minnesota 2020: $213,310 2021: $181,760 Mississippi 2020: $168,250 2021: $161,700 Missouri 2020: $157,030 2021: $167,240 Montana 2020: $171,950 2021: $146,170 Nebraska 2020: $178,490 2021: $146,170 Nevada 2020: $203,450 2021: $151,130 New Hampshire 2020: $222,430 2021: $225,140 New Jersey 2020: $177,570 2021: N/A New Mexico 2020: $166,910 2021: $189,430 New York 2020: $170,350 2021: $170,800 North Carolina 2020: $178,980 2021: $189,980 North Dakota 2020: $203,890 2021: $161,080 Ohio 2020: $196,920 2021: $180,920 Oklahoma 2020: $182,190 2021: $165,380 Oregon 2020: $215,750 2021: $207,370 Pennsylvania 2020: $155,360 2021: $159,450 Rhode Island 2020: $258,920 2021: $206,600 South Carolina 2020: $159,810 2021: $132,830 South Dakota 2020: $187,850 2021: $150,630 Tennessee 2020: $167,460 2021: $169,610 Texas 2020: $184,410 2021: $150,060 Utah 2020: $147,730 2021: $134,570 Vermont 2020: $254,190 2021: $190,030 Virginia 2020: $196,890 2021: $162,750 Washington 2020: $187,520 2021: $182,050 West Virginia 2020: $127,950 2021: $139,200 Wisconsin 2020: $200,640 2021: $183,110 `Wyoming 2020: $133,750 2021: $148,730 n