The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of general dentists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 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 | $56,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $106,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $162,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $182,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $182,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $106,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of general dentists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $106,790 | 6.61% | -8.19% |
| 2016 | $99,730 | -58.13% | - |
| 2015 | $157,700 | 18.42% | - |
| 2014 | $128,650 | 0.79% | - |
| 2013 | $127,630 | 9.47% | - |
| 2012 | $115,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $106,790, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is the lowest paying city for general dentists in state of California, following city of Salinas (median annual salary of $212,890). In comparison, the median annual salary of general dentists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is 49.8 percent (49.8%) lower than that in the highest paying city Salinas.