The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of general dentists in Santa Rosa-Petaluma 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 | $86,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $123,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $162,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $182,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $204,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $204,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $162,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $86,710.
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 | $162,480 | -3.20% | 25.68% |
| 2021 | $167,680 | -7.39% | - |
| 2020 | $180,070 | 10.30% | - |
| 2019 | $161,520 | 18.75% | - |
| 2018 | $131,240 | 15.51% | - |
| 2017 | $110,890 | -4.87% | - |
| 2016 | $116,290 | -15.51% | - |
| 2015 | $134,330 | -36.15% | - |
| 2014 | $182,890 | -0.38% | - |
| 2013 | $183,590 | 34.22% | - |
| 2012 | $120,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $162,480 in Santa Rosa-Petaluma is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Santa Rosa-Petaluma is 23.7 percent (23.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Salinas and 34.3 percent (34.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale.