Healthcare

Best States for Dentist

Compare the best states for Dentist using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Dentist

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	VermontVT	70/100	$230,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#2	DelawareDE	68/100	$224,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	AlaskaAK	67/100	$230,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	MaineME	62/100	$208,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	WisconsinWI	61/100	$206,650	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	MinnesotaMN	59/100	$209,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	North DakotaND	59/100	$201,280	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	ArizonaAZ	58/100	$206,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	WashingtonWA	58/100	$197,950	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	GeorgiaGA	57/100	$195,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	ConnecticutCT	56/100	$193,230	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	North CarolinaNC	54/100	$191,280	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	VirginiaVA	52/100	$182,570	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	IllinoisIL	51/100	$180,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	LouisianaLA	51/100	$179,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	MarylandMD	51/100	$189,330	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	IndianaIN	50/100	$176,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	MichiganMI	50/100	$177,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	OregonOR	50/100	$185,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	IowaIA	49/100	$174,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	AlabamaAL	48/100	$172,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	ArkansasAR	48/100	$172,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	MassachusettsMA	48/100	$172,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	MissouriMO	48/100	$172,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	New MexicoNM	48/100	$171,730	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	Rhode IslandRI	48/100	$172,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	CaliforniaCA	47/100	$178,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	KansasKS	47/100	$170,090	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	PennsylvaniaPA	47/100	$168,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	IdahoID	46/100	$166,560	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	New YorkNY	45/100	$164,060	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	FloridaFL	44/100	$162,870	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	New HampshireNH	44/100	$162,040	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	OklahomaOK	44/100	$161,780	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	MontanaMT	43/100	$159,480	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	NebraskaNE	43/100	$168,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	New JerseyNJ	43/100	$159,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	OhioOH	42/100	$155,570	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	TexasTX	42/100	$157,370	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	South DakotaSD	41/100	$162,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	South CarolinaSC	40/100	$158,460	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	TennesseeTN	40/100	$154,460	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	West VirginiaWV	39/100	$147,440	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	HawaiiHI	36/100	$139,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	ColoradoCO	34/100	$136,260	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	KentuckyKY	34/100	$135,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	MississippiMS	31/100	$128,570	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	WyomingWY	31/100	$126,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	NevadaNV	30/100	$125,180	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	UtahUT	30/100	$132,270	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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