The salary statistics of dentists in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare dentist salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $147,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $194,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dentists in the industry sector of educational services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) dentists is $194,330. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $100,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid dentists is $42,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dentists in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $100,750 | -11.82% | 38.34% |
| 2017 | $112,660 | 4.54% | - |
| 2016 | $107,550 | -20.67% | - |
| 2015 | $129,780 | 3.15% | - |
| 2014 | $125,690 | 17.82% | - |
| 2013 | $103,290 | 39.86% | - |
| 2012 | $62,120 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].