The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of general dentists in Birmingham-Hoover 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 | $107,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $200,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $218,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $219,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $220,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $220,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $218,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $107,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of general dentists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $218,960 | 6.46% | 21.54% |
| 2021 | $204,810 | 3.00% | - |
| 2020 | $198,670 | 13.30% | - |
| 2019 | $172,240 | -10.68% | - |
| 2018 | $190,630 | -1.27% | - |
| 2017 | $193,050 | 7.39% | - |
| 2016 | $178,790 | 39.86% | - |
| 2015 | $107,520 | -59.78% | - |
| 2014 | $171,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $218,960, Birmingham-Hoover is the highest paying city for general dentists in state of Alabama, followed by Huntsville (median annual salary $201,240). In comparison, the median annual salary of general dentists in Birmingham-Hoover is 8.1 percent (8.1%) higher than that in Huntsville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Huntsville | |
| Mobile | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals | |
| Montgomery | |
| Decatur | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anniston-Oxford | |
| Dothan | |
| Gadsden |