Ever wondered dentist’s salary differences between states?
As a foreign trained dentist planning to practice in the United States, it would be beneficial to know the different salaries for dentistry per state. It will allow you to make an informed decision in terms of where to practice; if you have the luxury to move, might as well go to where you’ll get paid well. The difference is strikingly large; Dental Career Guide provides a helpful list of state salaries for the international dentist.”May 2009 showed that the mean annual wage for dentist was $156,850 or $75.41 per hour”. For a forty work week, that is approximately $3,000 per week or $12,000 per month. At “the lowest 10% making under $69,790”, it is important to know the dentist earnings per state. At $70,000 per year, this would be less than half of the average wages for a dentist in the United States.
Dentist Earnings by State for the Foreign Trained Dentist
With the highest average per state, a dentist in Maine makes about $200,000 per year. At $133,000 per year, Virgina has the lowest average per year for dentist earnings. See more below from Dental Career Guide:
Occupation: Dentists, General (SOC code 291021)
Period: May 2009
State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Alabama 890 $85.48 $177,810 Alaska 140 $96.02 $199,720 Arizona 2050 $77.12 $160,410 Arkansas 560 $89.76 $186,710 California 12150 $71.46 $148,650 Colorado 1660 $71.91 $149,560 Connecticut 860 $79.37 $165,090 Delaware 350 $95.56 $198,770 D.C. 250 $79.05 $164,430 Florida 4730 $69.56 $144,680 Georgia 2310 $80.32 $167,060 Hawaii 480 $67.80 $141,020 Idaho 610 $80.92 $168,310 Illinois 4590 $68.68 $142,850 Indiana 1710 $82.01 $170,570 Iowa 660 $82.85 $172,320 Kansas 660 $75.93 $157,930 Kentucky 830 $71.84 $149,430 Louisiana 740 $64.81 $134,810 Maine 440 $99.02 $205,960 Maryland 2160 $69.38 $144,320 Massachusetts 2500 $81.41 $169,340 Michigan 3640 $75.87 $157,810 Minnesota 1420 $82.96 $172,560 Mississippi 540 $77.91 $162,050 Missouri 1530 $68.79 $143,080 Montana 300 $59.25 $123,230 Nebraska 540 $76.27 $158,630 Nevada 880 $81.22 $168,940 New Hampshire 270 $87.85 $182,720 New Jersey 3010 $74.10 $154,130 New Mexico 450 $83.93 $174,560 New York 6530 $71.81 $149,370 North Carolina 2540 $93.08 $193,600 North Dakota 210 $94.45 $196,450 Ohio 3020 $77.04 $160,250 Oklahoma 930 $64.85 $134,900 Oregon 910 $85.42 $177,680 Pennsylvania 3570 $67.02 $139,400 Puerto Rico 210 $39.68 $82,530 Rhode Island 150 $91.17 $189,640 South Carolina 960 $83.43 $173,530 South Dakota 210 $68.70 $142,900 Tennessee 830 $80.69 $167,840 Texas 4990 $73.86 $153,630 Utah 1010 $52.62 $109,440 Vermont 160 $94.14 $195,800 Virginia 2100 $90.00 $187,200 Washington 1890 $85.42 $177,680 West Virginia 440 $64.08 $133,290 Wisconsin 1760 $82.05 $170,660 Wyoming 180 $71.88 $149,500
With a difference of almost $70,000 between Maine (the highest yearly salary for dentists) and Louisiana (the lowest yearly salary for dentists), it is important to know the average yearly salary for each state. For those who are among the foreign trained dentist group, this list provides an easy reference to choosing the right state. It could be the difference between making 60% or 100% of what you’ve earned by being a trained dentist.
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