About 96,000 general dentists were employed in the U.S. as of May 2020 according to data recently published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Just over 18,000 general dentists were working in the six-state Far Western region of the country. For general dentists, the region is a mixed bag in terms of pay relative to the national average. About 2/3rds of the Far West's general dentists live in California, which ranked in the bottom quartile of states for general dentist annual mean wages. However, the remaining states in the region all recorded general dentist annual mean wage levels above the national average and two states, Alaska and Oregon, ranked among the ten best states in the nation for general dentist pay. An examination of BLS data from May 2020 reveals the following details about general dentist pay in Far Western U.S. states:
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| General Dentist Pay in Far Western U.S. States |
| State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
| AK | 220 | $242,850 | 3rd |
| CA | 12,040 | $160,300 | 41st |
| HI | 660 | $202,890 | 14th |
| NV | 720 | $203,450 | 13th |
| OR | 1,500 | $215,750 | 7th |
| WA | 2,910 | $187,520 | 21st |
| U.S. | 95,920 | $180,830 | ------- |
(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on May 12, 2021
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