The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of general dentists in Cape Coral-Fort Myers 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 | $97,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $105,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $125,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $178,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $205,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $205,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $125,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $97,180.
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 | $125,110 | -5.38% | 52.26% |
| 2021 | $131,840 | -9.65% | - |
| 2020 | $144,560 | -27.07% | - |
| 2019 | $183,690 | 2.96% | - |
| 2018 | $178,250 | -0.17% | - |
| 2017 | $178,560 | 43.41% | - |
| 2016 | $101,040 | 39.52% | - |
| 2014 | $61,110 | 6.55% | - |
| 2013 | $57,110 | -4.59% | - |
| 2012 | $59,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $125,110 in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is 30.5 percent (30.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Sebastian-Vero Beach and 37.6 percent (37.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.