The annual salary statistics of general dentists in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of general dentists in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles 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 | $103,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $156,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $192,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $206,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $206,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $192,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $103,110.
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 | $192,610 | 12.89% | 25.77% |
| 2021 | $167,790 | -10.70% | - |
| 2020 | $185,740 | 8.03% | - |
| 2019 | $170,820 | 2.89% | - |
| 2018 | $165,890 | 52.30% | - |
| 2017 | $79,130 | -85.49% | - |
| 2013 | $146,780 | 2.60% | - |
| 2012 | $142,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $192,610 in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles is 9.5 percent (9.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Salinas and 44.6 percent (44.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale.