Career Atlas USA

Best States for Dentists, All Other Specialists

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Texas76.4 / 100
  2. 2West Virginia62.7 / 100
  3. 3Oklahoma58.9 / 100
  4. 4Arizona58 / 100
  5. 5Illinois53.9 / 100
  6. 6New Jersey50.7 / 100
  7. 7South Carolina48.9 / 100
  8. 8Arkansas45.9 / 100
  9. 9Michigan39.3 / 100
  10. 10Ohio28.9 / 100
  11. 11North Carolina26.8 / 100
  12. 12California25.9 / 100
  13. 13Pennsylvania25 / 100
  14. 14Missouri23.6 / 100
  15. 15Connecticut18.4 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).