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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