The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage information of general dentists in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $137,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $210,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $190,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $179,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $179,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $190,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $137,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of general dentists from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $190,920 | -8.74% | 12.68% |
| 2017 | $207,600 | 24.59% | - |
| 2015 | $156,550 | 3.42% | - |
| 2014 | $151,200 | 1.92% | - |
| 2013 | $148,290 | -12.42% | - |
| 2012 | $166,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $190,920 in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of Connecticut. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 6.8 percent (6.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford and 15.4 percent (15.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Danbury | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| New Haven | |
| Waterbury | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |