The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of general dentists in Santa Cruz-Watsonville 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 | $132,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $165,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $209,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $161,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $209,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $132,700.
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 | $209,990 | 14.22% | 18.13% |
| 2020 | $180,120 | 13.94% | - |
| 2019 | $155,020 | 21.15% | - |
| 2018 | $122,230 | 23.95% | - |
| 2017 | $92,960 | -8.80% | - |
| 2015 | $101,140 | -77.78% | - |
| 2013 | $179,810 | 4.39% | - |
| 2012 | $171,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $209,990, Santa Cruz-Watsonville is the second highest paying city for general dentists in state of California, following the highest paying city Salinas (median annual salary of $212,890). Compared with Salinas, the median annual salary of general dentists in Santa Cruz-Watsonville is 1.4 percent (1.4%) lower.