General Dentist Pay in the Southeastern U.S.

Nearly 96,000 general dentists were employed in the U.S. as of May 2020 according to the most current occupational data available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).  Per BLS data, just under 23,600 of those employed general dentists worked in the twelve-state Southeastern region of the country.  The region was a mostly subpar one in terms of general dentist pay, as ten of the twelve states in the region registered an annual mean wage level for general dentists that was below the national average.  Moreover, four Southeastern states ranked among the ten worst states in the nation for general dentist annual mean wages. Further examination of May 2020 BLS data details the following about general dentist pay in the Southeastern U.S.:

General Dentist Pay in the Southeastern U.S.

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
AL	1,320	$172,050	31st
AR	720	$163,260	40th
FL	7,050	$180,920	25th
GA	2,680	$175,880	30th
KY	760	$128,850	48th
LA	1,130	$145,980	46th
MS	580	$168,250	37th
NC	3,120	$178,980	27th
SC	1,610	$159,810	42nd
TN	1,090	$167,460	38th
VA	3,090	$196,890	19th
WV	410	$127,950	49th
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

The Best Cardiac Care Hospitals in the Great Lakes Region

In the 21-22 U.S. News & World Report survey of American hospitals, more than 590 hospitals were examined for their proficiency and effectiveness at providing cardiac care to adult patients.  Hospitals in the survey were scored on various metrics related to their cardiac patient outcomes, the scale of their cardiac care programs, and the level of professional recognition earned by these hospitals from other members the cardiac care community.  Among the top 50 rated U.S. hospitals for adult cardiac care in the 21-22 survey, ten are based in the five-state Great Lakes region.  The region's top cardiac care hospital, Cleveland Clinic, was also rated as the best cardiac care hospital in the nation.  Here's a summary look at these ten Great Lakes region hospitals and where they ranked nationally for adult cardiac care in the 21-22 survey:

The Best Cardiac Care Hospitals in the Great Lakes Region

Cleveland Clinic

Location:  Cleveland 

National Rank:  #1 (See ranking details)

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Location:  Chicago 

National Rank:  #12 (See ranking details)

Beaumont Hospital - Royal Oak

Location:  Royal Oaks, MI

National Rank:  #19 (See ranking details)

University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers

Location:  Ann Arbor, MI

National Rank:  #20 (See ranking details)

Rush University Medical Center

Location:  Chicago

National Rank:  #33 (See ranking details)

University Hospitals Cleveland

Location:  Cleveland

National Rank:  #34 (See ranking details)

Advocate Christ Medical Center

Location:  Oak Lawn, IL

National Rank:  #36 (See ranking details)

Ohio State Wexner Medical Center

Location:  Columbus, OH

National Rank:  #38 (See ranking details)

Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest

Location:  Cleveland, OH

National Rank:  #41 (See ranking details)

The Christ Hospital

Location:  Cincinnati, OH

National Rank:  #47 (See ranking details)

For more insight into the metrics used to score adult cardiology and heart surgery hospitals in the 21-22 U.S. News survey, or to learn more about the cardiac care rating of other Great Lakes region hospitals, visit Best Hospitals for Adult Cardiology Care and Heart Surgery.