Dentists in Minnesota
Considering a career as a Dentist in Minnesota?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Dentists in Minnesota are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Dentists in Minnesota is growing faster than average.
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Dentists in Minnesota earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Dentists Work in Minnesota?
In Minnesota, there were 1,800 people working as Dentists in the year 2018.
There were 1,620 Dentists employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,330 Dentists working in it, which means Minnesota has more Dentists than average.
Job Projections for Minnesota
Jobs for Dentists in this state are growing at a rate of 8.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.4%.
Minnesota Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 70 annual Dentists job openings in Minnesota, and 2,150 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 Minnesota?
In 2018 wages for Dentists ranged from $122,860 to $208,000 with $208,000 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $59.07 to $100. The median hourly rate was $100.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $86.96 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $13.04.
The median salary in Minnesota is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top Minnesota 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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Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1,240 | $208,000 |
Rochester, MN | 120 | $208,000 |
Fargo, ND-MN | 80 | $133,710 |
St. Cloud, MN | 70 | $194,540 |
Mankato-North Mankato, MN | 50 | $162,260 |
Duluth, MN-WI | 50 | $165,720 |
Grand Forks, ND-MN | 50 | $180,970 |
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 40 | $208,000 |
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
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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