Dentists in Wisconsin
Considering a career as a Dentist in Wisconsin?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Dentists in Wisconsin are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Dentists in Wisconsin is growing faster than average.
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Dentists in Wisconsin earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Dentists Work in Wisconsin?
1,930 people worked as Dentists in 2018 in this state.
There were 2,040 Dentists employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,330 Dentists working in it, which means Wisconsin has more Dentists than average.
Job Projections for Wisconsin
Jobs for Dentists in this state are growing at a rate of 11.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.4%.
Wisconsin Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 90 annual Dentists job openings in Wisconsin, and 2,720 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 Wisconsin?
In 2018 wages for Dentists ranged from $115,160 to $208,000 with $192,440 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $55.37 to $100. The median hourly rate was $92.52.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $96.54 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $4.02.
The median salary in Wisconsin is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top Wisconsin Metros for Dentists
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Dentists.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 3,690 | $136,970 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1,240 | $208,000 |
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI | 700 | $208,000 |
Madison, WI | 290 | $208,000 |
Eau Claire, WI | 100 | $208,000 |
Green Bay, WI | 80 | $208,000 |
Racine, WI | 60 | $186,840 |
Duluth, MN-WI | 50 | $165,720 |
Janesville-Beloit, WI | 40 | $153,860 |
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 40 | $208,000 |
Wausau, WI | 40 | $208,000 |
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 30 | $178,400 |
Top States for Dentists Employment
View the list below to see where most Dentists work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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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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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