The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of general dentists in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux 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 | $28,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $101,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $142,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $163,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $158,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $158,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $142,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,020.
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 | $142,660 | 13.31% | 17.38% |
| 2021 | $123,670 | -29.70% | - |
| 2020 | $160,400 | -0.76% | - |
| 2019 | $161,620 | 11.30% | - |
| 2016 | $143,360 | 5.78% | - |
| 2015 | $135,070 | 9.49% | - |
| 2014 | $122,250 | -1.59% | - |
| 2013 | $124,190 | 5.10% | - |
| 2012 | $117,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $142,660 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 7.1 percent (7.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake Charles and 33.3 percent (33.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Lafayette | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area |