The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of general dentists in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $60,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $102,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $153,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $211,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $166,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $166,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $153,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,780.
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 | $153,490 | -6.62% | 14.81% |
| 2021 | $163,650 | 1.06% | - |
| 2020 | $161,920 | 35.83% | - |
| 2019 | $103,900 | 4.09% | - |
| 2018 | $99,650 | -0.27% | - |
| 2017 | $99,920 | -34.43% | - |
| 2016 | $134,320 | 13.54% | - |
| 2015 | $116,130 | 7.16% | - |
| 2014 | $107,820 | -21.56% | - |
| 2013 | $131,070 | 0.24% | - |
| 2012 | $130,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $153,490 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 14.7 percent (14.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Sebastian-Vero Beach and 49.1 percent (49.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.