Hourly and annual salary numbers for dentists, hygienists and assistants in the Southeast region

January 27, 2015

Kevin Henry

Kevin Henry is the group editorial director for Advanstar Dental Media and has more than 15 years of experience in the dental publications field. He can be reached by email at khenry@advanstar.com. Also, you can follow him on Twitter (@kgh23).

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Working with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, below are the average hourly and mean annual wages for dentists, dental hygienists and dental assistants in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee.

Working with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, below are the average hourly and mean annual wages for dentists, dental hygienists and dental assistants in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee.

Avg. hourly wage Avg. mean annual wage

Alabama Dentist 89.63 186,430

Hygienist 22.37 46,530

Assistant 14.81 30,810

Arkansas Dentist 73.18 152,200

Hygienist 29.34 61,030

Assistant 14.66 30,500

Florida Dentist 73.68 153,260

Hygienist 29.38 61,110

Assistant 16.49 34,300

Georgia Dentist 91.13 189,550

Hygienist 29.94 62,270

Assistant 16.31 33,930

Louisiana Dentist 69.45 144,460

Hygienist 28.81 59,930

Assistant 14.09 29,310

Mississippi Dentist 78.90 164,110

Hygienist 24.16 50,240

Assistant 14.42 30,000

South Carolina Dentist 81.44 169,390

Hygienist 26.47 55,070

Assistant 16.58 34,480

Tennessee Dentist 91.53 190,380

Hygienist 30.12 62,640

Assistant 16.46 34,420

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