The annual salary statistics of general dentists in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of general dentists in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach 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 | $63,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $114,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $136,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $136,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $114,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of general dentists from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $114,050 | 1.07% | 0.09% |
| 2015 | $112,830 | -1.07% | - |
| 2014 | $114,040 | 8.19% | - |
| 2013 | $104,700 | -8.83% | - |
| 2012 | $113,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $114,050 in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is 36.6 percent (36.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Sebastian-Vero Beach and 31.5 percent (31.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.