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Dentists in Massachusetts

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

6.1% Jobs Projection
$148,520 Median Salary
130 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Dentists Work in Massachusetts?

In Massachusetts, there were 3,160 people working as Dentists in the year 2018.

There were 3,330 Dentists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 170 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Massachusetts

Jobs for Dentists in this state are growing at a rate of 6.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.4%.

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Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 130 annual job openings, and a total of 4,360 jobs for Massachusetts Dentists in 2026.

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

What do Dentists Make in Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Dentists ranged from $104,520 to $208,000 with $148,520 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $50.25 to $100. The median hourly rate was $71.4.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $69.79 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.61.

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

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Top Massachusetts Metros for Dentists

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,320 $149,410
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 380 $208,000
Springfield, MA-CT 310 $148,840
Worcester, MA-CT 240 $170,280
Barnstable Town, MA 200 $121,050
Leominster-Gardner, MA 70 $177,410

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
Rhode Island $208,000
Alaska $208,000
New Hampshire $208,000
Delaware $208,000
Minnesota $208,000
Connecticut $205,330
North Dakota $200,250
North Carolina $195,680
Nevada $195,610
Wisconsin $192,440

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