The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of general dentists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $104,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $128,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $136,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $164,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $231,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $231,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $136,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $104,060.
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 | $136,940 | 6.53% | -6.36% |
| 2021 | $128,000 | -10.14% | - |
| 2020 | $140,980 | -11.07% | - |
| 2019 | $156,590 | -9.89% | - |
| 2018 | $172,070 | -18.86% | - |
| 2017 | $204,530 | 18.33% | - |
| 2014 | $167,040 | 25.88% | - |
| 2013 | $123,810 | -17.64% | - |
| 2012 | $145,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $136,940 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 23.9 percent (23.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Sebastian-Vero Beach and 43.0 percent (43.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.