Dentists in Kentucky

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

• Dentists in Kentucky 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 Kentucky?

There were approximately 910 workers employed as Dentists in this state in 2018.

There were 960 Dentists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Dentists in this state are growing at a rate of 12.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.4%.

Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 1,170 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 Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Dentists ranged from $56,740 to $208,000 with $135,670 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $27.28 to $100. The median hourly rate was $65.23.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $67.33 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $2.10.

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

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Top Kentucky Metros for Dentists

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	560	$203,260
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	250	$129,540
Lexington-Fayette, KY	200	$115,850
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	70	$137,390
Bowling Green, KY	60	$80,010
Evansville, IN-KY	50	$130,020
Clarksville, TN-KY	40	$163,890
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY	40	$142,160
Owensboro, KY	40	$120,140

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

Related Careers in Kentucky

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Kentucky Employment Total
Orthodontists	80
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	60

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Michal Jarmoluk under License

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