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

-1% Jobs Projection
$155,950 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

While jobs for Dentists in Kansas are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Dentists in Kansas is expected to decrease.

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

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How Many Dentists Work in Kansas?

In 2018, there were 960 Dentists working in the state.

There were 1,090 Dentists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Kansas

Jobs for Dentists in this state are declining at a rate of 0.8% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.4%.

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Kansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 30 annual Dentists job openings in Kansas, and 1,280 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,400 annual jobs and 158,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Dentists Make in Kansas?

In 2018 wages for Dentists ranged from $105,420 to $208,000 with $155,950 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $50.69 to $100. The median hourly rate was $74.98.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $75.16 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.18.

The median salary in Kansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Kansas Metros for Dentists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Dentists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Kansas City, MO-KS 670 $157,060
Wichita, KS 170 $184,580
St. Joseph, MO-KS 40 $181,290

Top States for Dentists Employment

The table below shows the states 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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