The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of general dentists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim 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 | $48,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $164,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $154,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $154,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $164,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of general dentists from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $164,060 | 22.39% | 28.46% |
| 2020 | $127,330 | -1.67% | - |
| 2019 | $129,460 | 13.19% | - |
| 2018 | $112,390 | -5.24% | - |
| 2017 | $118,280 | 0.77% | - |
| 2016 | $117,370 | -33.40% | - |
| 2015 | $156,570 | 25.04% | - |
| 2012 | $117,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $164,060 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim 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.