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Best States for Periodontist

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

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Periodontist

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	KentuckyKY	82/100	$225,770	2.9 yr	$60.00	View guide
#2	LouisianaLA	79/100	$249,170	1 month	See agency	View guide
#3	MichiganMI	78/100	$225,770	10.6 yr	The fee for this license: $127.25	View guide
#4	KansasKS	75/100	$292,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	GeorgiaGA	73/100	$194,210	1-17 years	Testing: $50.00	View guide
#6	HawaiiHI	73/100	$225,770	1-2 years	See agency	View guide
#7	TexasTX	73/100	$227,570	2 mo	See agency	View guide
#8	IndianaIN	72/100	$225,770	3 mo	See agency	View guide
#9	MississippiMS	72/100	$225,770	5 yr	See agency	View guide
#10	New HampshireNH	72/100	$225,770	2 yr	See agency	View guide
#11	WyomingWY	72/100	$225,770	4-8 months	See agency	View guide
#12	ColoradoCO	71/100	$225,770	4.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#13	TennesseeTN	69/100	$225,770	8.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#14	NevadaNV	68/100	$225,770	51 yr	See agency	View guide
#15	IdahoID	67/100	$225,770	18 years	See agency	View guide
#16	ArizonaAZ	66/100	$258,450	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	ConnecticutCT	64/100	$223,620	44.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#18	NebraskaNE	64/100	$225,770	21 years	See agency	View guide
#19	AlaskaAK	63/100	$225,770	13.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#20	MontanaMT	62/100	$235,410	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	West VirginiaWV	61/100	$231,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	North DakotaND	60/100	$225,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	VermontVT	60/100	$225,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	AlabamaAL	59/100	$229,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	DelawareDE	59/100	$225,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	FloridaFL	59/100	$225,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	IllinoisIL	59/100	$222,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	IowaIA	59/100	$225,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	MassachusettsMA	59/100	$235,410	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	New YorkNY	59/100	$225,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	OklahomaOK	59/100	$222,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	MissouriMO	58/100	$217,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	WisconsinWI	58/100	$231,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	CaliforniaCA	57/100	$225,770	1-2 months	$500	View guide
#35	North CarolinaNC	57/100	$213,380	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	VirginiaVA	57/100	$219,460	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	WashingtonWA	57/100	$225,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	New MexicoNM	56/100	$210,370	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	PennsylvaniaPA	55/100	$212,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	South CarolinaSC	55/100	$246,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	ArkansasAR	53/100	$175,720	80 yr	See agency	View guide
#42	MaineME	53/100	$225,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	MinnesotaMN	52/100	$129,990	3 years	The cost for a new certification: $40	View guide
#44	Rhode IslandRI	51/100	$225,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	OregonOR	50/100	$225,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	South DakotaSD	50/100	$225,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	UtahUT	50/100	$225,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	New JerseyNJ	46/100	$202,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	OhioOH	46/100	$224,290	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#50	MarylandMD	44/100	$199,990	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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