The annual salary statistics of general dentists in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of general dentists in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos 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 | $29,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $90,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $131,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $202,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $170,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $170,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $131,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of general dentists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $131,970 | 2.49% | -19.45% |
| 2021 | $128,690 | 24.14% | - |
| 2020 | $97,630 | -4.44% | - |
| 2019 | $101,960 | 4.43% | - |
| 2018 | $97,440 | -68.22% | - |
| 2017 | $163,910 | 6.74% | - |
| 2016 | $152,870 | 1.48% | - |
| 2015 | $150,600 | 0.29% | - |
| 2014 | $150,160 | 2.78% | - |
| 2013 | $145,980 | -7.99% | - |
| 2012 | $157,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $131,970 in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is 38.0 percent (38.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Salinas and 19.1 percent (19.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale.