The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of general dentists in Des Moines-West Des Moines 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 | $69,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $166,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $210,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $210,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $166,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $69,690.
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 | $166,700 | 7.23% | 12.56% |
| 2021 | $154,640 | -0.28% | - |
| 2020 | $155,080 | -32.66% | - |
| 2017 | $205,730 | 12.67% | - |
| 2016 | $179,670 | 27.71% | - |
| 2015 | $129,880 | -39.81% | - |
| 2014 | $181,580 | 20.12% | - |
| 2013 | $145,050 | -0.49% | - |
| 2012 | $145,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $166,700 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 17.4 percent (17.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area and 23.2 percent (23.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dubuque.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Ames | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque |