The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of general dentists in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $143,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $165,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $197,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | No Data |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $197,450. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $165,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $143,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of general dentists from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $197,450 | 5.38% | 9.17% |
| 2015 | $186,830 | 6.40% | - |
| 2014 | $174,870 | -4.96% | - |
| 2013 | $183,540 | 2.28% | - |
| 2012 | $179,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $197,450, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for general dentists in state of Alaska, following the highest paying city Anchorage (median annual salary of $212,960). Compared with Anchorage, the median annual salary of general dentists in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 7.3 percent (7.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Anchorage | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fairbanks |