Dentists in Tacoma fare the best in the country
TACOMA – According to a new survey by insurance company “Value Penguin,” Tacoma is the best city for dentists. The company looked at annual salaries, employment levels and cost of living of communities across the country.
Tacoma dentists have the highest reported median salary with $186,370. The national median is $141,790. There are 370 dentists in the city, twice the national average of employed dentists in any typical U.S. city.
Nationally, salaries range from $44,830 in parts of Puerto Rico to $248,410 in Spokane. While there are 79,110 dentists currently working in the U.S., that number is expected to grow. Value Penguin reports a 21% projected growth from 2010-2020.
Kokomo, Ind. and Coeur d’Alene, Idaho came in second and third on the list.