The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Visalia-Porterville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of general dentists in Visalia-Porterville 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 | $84,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $125,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $157,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $193,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $199,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Visalia-Porterville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $199,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $157,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $84,590.
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 | $157,920 | 2.56% | 28.72% |
| 2021 | $153,880 | 23.88% | - |
| 2019 | $117,130 | -4.96% | - |
| 2018 | $122,940 | -40.10% | - |
| 2017 | $172,240 | -15.80% | - |
| 2016 | $199,450 | 20.70% | - |
| 2015 | $158,170 | 12.92% | - |
| 2014 | $137,740 | 1.47% | - |
| 2013 | $135,710 | 17.05% | - |
| 2012 | $112,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $157,920 in Visalia-Porterville is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Visalia-Porterville is 25.8 percent (25.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Salinas and 32.4 percent (32.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale.