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Dentists in Idaho

Is Idaho a good place for you to work as a Dentist?

6.3% Jobs Projection
$161,750 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Dentists in Idaho are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Dentists in Idaho is growing faster than average.

  • Dentists in Idaho earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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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.

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The typical state has 1,330 Dentists working in it, which means Idaho has fewer Dentists than average.

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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%.

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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
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
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
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

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Occupation Idaho Employment Total
Orthodontists 40

References

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