The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of general dentists in Bakersfield-Delano 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 | $96,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $105,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $164,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $214,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Bakersfield-Delano, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $214,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $164,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $96,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of general dentists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $164,050 | 24.43% | 6.36% |
| 2021 | $123,970 | -19.27% | - |
| 2020 | $147,860 | 12.69% | - |
| 2019 | $129,100 | 4.29% | - |
| 2018 | $123,560 | -13.77% | - |
| 2017 | $140,570 | 10.41% | - |
| 2016 | $125,930 | 6.02% | - |
| 2015 | $118,350 | -27.50% | - |
| 2014 | $150,900 | -10.87% | - |
| 2013 | $167,310 | 8.19% | - |
| 2012 | $153,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $164,050 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Bakersfield-Delano is 22.9 percent (22.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Salinas and 34.9 percent (34.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale.