The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of general dentists in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $68,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $121,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $138,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $165,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $168,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $168,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $138,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of general dentists from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $138,110 | 53.15% | 8.66% |
| 2019 | $64,710 | -79.03% | - |
| 2018 | $115,850 | -22.75% | - |
| 2017 | $142,210 | -1.15% | - |
| 2016 | $143,850 | -19.69% | - |
| 2014 | $172,170 | 26.73% | - |
| 2012 | $126,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $138,110 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Lexington-Fayette is 11.2 percent (11.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Owensboro and 23.1 percent (23.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Owensboro | |
| Evansville | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Bowling Green | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |