The salary statistics of dentists in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare dentist salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $73,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $108,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $158,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | No Data |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dentists in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $158,700. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $108,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid dentists is $73,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dentists in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $158,700 | 0.10% | 4.97% |
| 2017 | $158,540 | -1.14% | - |
| 2016 | $160,340 | 0.67% | - |
| 2015 | $159,270 | 2.10% | - |
| 2014 | $155,920 | 1.93% | - |
| 2013 | $152,910 | 1.37% | - |
| 2012 | $150,810 | - | - |
The average salaries of dentists in one industries in the health care and social assistance sector are shown below. For detailed dentist salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].