The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of general dentists in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $75,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $106,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $128,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $220,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $203,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $203,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $128,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $75,370.
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 | $128,190 | 0.18% | -3.08% |
| 2021 | $127,960 | 15.30% | - |
| 2020 | $108,380 | -2.60% | - |
| 2019 | $111,200 | -16.49% | - |
| 2018 | $129,540 | -2.54% | - |
| 2017 | $132,830 | -8.03% | - |
| 2016 | $143,490 | 0.62% | - |
| 2015 | $142,600 | -4.52% | - |
| 2014 | $149,050 | 9.33% | - |
| 2013 | $135,150 | 2.23% | - |
| 2012 | $132,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $128,190 in Louisville-Jefferson County is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Louisville-Jefferson County is 17.6 percent (17.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Owensboro and 17.1 percent (17.1%) 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 |