The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of general dentists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $59,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $94,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $126,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $164,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $164,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $126,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,990.
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 | $126,520 | 19.48% | -3.37% |
| 2021 | $101,880 | -59.14% | - |
| 2020 | $162,130 | 17.63% | - |
| 2019 | $133,550 | 1.63% | - |
| 2018 | $131,370 | 1.00% | - |
| 2017 | $130,060 | -17.87% | - |
| 2016 | $153,300 | -1.89% | - |
| 2015 | $156,190 | 6.01% | - |
| 2014 | $146,810 | 8.63% | - |
| 2013 | $134,140 | 2.50% | - |
| 2012 | $130,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $126,520 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 25.1 percent (25.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Collins-Loveland and 9.4 percent (9.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Grand Junction.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pueblo | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boulder | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greeley | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Grand Junction |