The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of general dentists in Shreveport-Bossier City 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 | $48,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $119,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $233,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $183,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $183,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $119,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,560.
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 | $119,230 | 18.17% | -9.59% |
| 2021 | $97,560 | 9.16% | - |
| 2020 | $88,620 | -14.69% | - |
| 2019 | $101,640 | 30.18% | - |
| 2018 | $70,960 | 0.25% | - |
| 2017 | $70,780 | -6.20% | - |
| 2016 | $75,170 | -77.94% | - |
| 2015 | $133,760 | -0.81% | - |
| 2014 | $134,850 | 1.20% | - |
| 2013 | $133,230 | 1.92% | - |
| 2012 | $130,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $119,230 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Shreveport-Bossier City is 22.3 percent (22.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake Charles and 20.2 percent (20.2%) 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 |