The annual salary statistics of general dentists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of general dentists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $90,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $125,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $149,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $133,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $133,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $149,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $90,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of general dentists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $149,990 | 14.69% | 30.79% |
| 2021 | $127,960 | 27.66% | - |
| 2020 | $92,560 | -13.02% | - |
| 2019 | $104,610 | 0.76% | - |
| 2018 | $103,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $149,990, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for general dentists in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Lake Charles (median annual salary of $153,540). Compared with Lake Charles, the median annual salary of general dentists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 2.3 percent (2.3%) lower.
| 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 |