The salary statistics of other specialists dentists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare other specialist dentist salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $73,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $107,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $119,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $144,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $166,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other specialists dentists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) other specialists dentists is $166,100. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $119,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid other specialists dentists is $73,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other specialists dentists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $119,790 | -46.94% | -22.95% |
| 2017 | $176,020 | 3.18% | - |
| 2016 | $170,420 | 4.11% | - |
| 2015 | $163,420 | 4.02% | - |
| 2014 | $156,850 | 2.47% | - |
| 2013 | $152,970 | 3.72% | - |
| 2012 | $147,280 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].