Where Dentists, General Pays Above the National Average

$172,790

National Median Salary

States Pay Above Average

Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Dentists, General Earns a Premium

These 21 states pay Dentists, Generals above the national median of $172,790.

Rank	State	Annual Median	Pay Premium	Employment
1	Vermont	$230,990	+33.7%	220
2	Alaska	$230,830	+33.6%	260
3	Delaware	$224,690	+30.0%	360
4	Minnesota	$209,820	+21.4%	2,500
5	Maine	$208,860	+20.9%	450
6	Arizona	$206,660	+19.6%	2,930
7	Wisconsin	$206,650	+19.6%	2,160
8	North Dakota	$201,280	+16.5%	210
9	Washington	$197,950	+14.6%	3,100
10	Georgia	$195,820	+13.3%	3,260
11	Connecticut	$193,230	+11.8%	1,840
12	North Carolina	$191,280	+10.7%	4,410
13	Maryland	$189,330	+9.6%	2,190
14	Oregon	$185,790	+7.5%	1,180
15	Virginia	$182,570	+5.7%	3,890
16	Illinois	$180,420	+4.4%	4,820
17	Louisiana	$179,600	+3.9%	1,140
18	California	$178,540	+3.3%	14,760
19	Michigan	$177,080	+2.5%	3,920
20	Indiana	$176,990	+2.4%	2,700
21	Iowa	$174,990	+1.3%	850

These 20 industries pay Dentists, Generals above the national median.

Rank	Industry	Annual Median	Pay Premium	Employment
1	Individual and Family Services	$232,010	+34.3%	170
2	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$218,630	+26.5%	170
3	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$216,090	+25.1%	140
4	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$216,090	+25.1%	140
5	Social Assistance	$210,870	+22.0%	190
6	Educational Services	$204,050	+18.1%	200
7	Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	$203,210	+17.6%	80
8	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$196,440	+13.7%	—
9	Temporary Help Services	$188,600	+9.1%	—
10	Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$183,620	+6.3%	580
11	Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$182,300	+5.5%	1,320
12	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$179,330	+3.8%	450
13	State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$179,230	+3.7%	740
14	Outpatient Care Centers	$178,960	+3.6%	2,980
15	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$178,750	+3.4%	120
16	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$177,990	+3.0%	280
17	Educational Services	$177,300	+2.6%	300
18	Offices of Physicians	$176,880	+2.4%	3,370
19	Educational Services	$176,730	+2.3%	560
20	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	$174,120	+0.8%	30