Dentists in Missouri
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You’re in luck! Jobs for Dentists in Missouri are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Dentists in Missouri is growing faster than average.
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Dentists in Missouri earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Dentists Work in Missouri?
1,520 people worked as Dentists in 2018 in this state.
There were 1,510 Dentists employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,330 Dentists working in it, which means Missouri has more Dentists than average.
Job Projections for Missouri
Jobs for Dentists in this state are growing at a rate of 15.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.4%.
Missouri Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 90 annual job openings, and a total of 2,420 jobs for Missouri Dentists in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 6,400 annual jobs and 158,500 total jobs in 2026.
What do Dentists Make in Missouri?
In 2018 wages for Dentists ranged from $91,300 to $208,000 with $171,840 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $43.89 to $100. The median hourly rate was $82.62.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $72.96 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $9.66.
The median salary in Missouri is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top Missouri 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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St. Louis, MO-IL | 1,000 | $171,310 |
Kansas City, MO-KS | 670 | $157,060 |
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO | 120 | $126,200 |
St. Joseph, MO-KS | 40 | $181,290 |
Top States for Dentists Employment
The table below shows the states 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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