Dentists in Idaho
Is Idaho a good place for you to work as a Dentist?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Dentists in Idaho are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Dentists in Idaho is growing faster than average.
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Dentists in Idaho earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Dentist Career?
- Health Professions
- Dentistry
- Dentistry
- Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
- Advanced General Dentistry
- Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics
- Residency Programs
- Dental Residency Programs
- Dental Public Health Residency Program
- Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program
How Many Dentists Work in Idaho?
330 people worked as Dentists in 2018 in this state.
There were 310 Dentists employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,330 Dentists working in it, which means Idaho has fewer Dentists than average.
Job Projections for Idaho
Jobs for Dentists in this state are growing at a rate of 6.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.4%.
Idaho Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 170 total jobs in 2026 for Dentists in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 6,400 annual jobs and 158,500 total jobs in 2026.
What do Dentists Make in Idaho?
In 2018 wages for Dentists ranged from $93,040 to $208,000 with $161,750 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $44.73 to $100. The median hourly rate was $77.76.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $80.2 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $2.44.
The median salary in Idaho is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Idaho Metros for Dentists
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Dentists.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Boise City, ID | 170 | $159,820 |
Logan, UT-ID | 60 | $80,370 |
Top States for Dentists Employment
View the list below to see where most Dentists work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 17,240 | $125,860 |
New York | 8,700 | $133,640 |
Texas | 8,110 | $157,200 |
Florida | 6,840 | $145,940 |
Illinois | 4,820 | $143,090 |
Michigan | 3,810 | $187,010 |
New Jersey | 3,670 | $143,120 |
Pennsylvania | 3,540 | $127,370 |
North Carolina | 3,360 | $195,680 |
Ohio | 3,330 | $188,390 |
Massachusetts | 3,160 | $148,520 |
Georgia | 3,110 | $149,240 |
Virginia | 2,990 | $164,650 |
Washington | 2,800 | $171,430 |
Maryland | 2,720 | $132,450 |
Arizona | 2,520 | $171,320 |
Colorado | 2,330 | $131,090 |
Oregon | 1,980 | $179,490 |
Wisconsin | 1,930 | $192,440 |
Indiana | 1,820 | $157,710 |
Below are the states where Dentists get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Alaska | $208,000 |
Delaware | $208,000 |
Minnesota | $208,000 |
New Hampshire | $208,000 |
Rhode Island | $208,000 |
Connecticut | $205,330 |
North Dakota | $200,250 |
North Carolina | $195,680 |
Nevada | $195,610 |
Wisconsin | $192,440 |
Related Careers in Idaho
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Idaho Employment Total |
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Orthodontists | 40 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Michal Jarmoluk under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.