Dentists in Rhode Island
Is Rhode Island a good place for you to work as a Dentist?
- Dentists in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island?
In Rhode Island, there were 340 people working as Dentists in the year 2018.
There were 230 Dentists employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,330 Dentists working in it, which means Rhode Island has fewer Dentists than average.
Job Projections for Rhode Island
Jobs for Dentists in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 19.4%.
Rhode Island Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 20 annual Dentists job openings in Rhode Island, and 580 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 Rhode Island?
In 2018 wages for Dentists ranged from $144,470 to $208,000 with $208,000 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $69.45 to $100. The median hourly rate was $100.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $78.65 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $21.35.
The median salary in Rhode Island is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Rhode Island Metros for Dentists
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Dentists.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
---|---|---|
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 380 | $208,000 |
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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References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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