The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of general dentists in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 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 | $58,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $108,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $117,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $126,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $132,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $117,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of general dentists from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $117,910 | 2.74% | 2.09% |
| 2019 | $114,680 | -0.66% | - |
| 2018 | $115,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $117,910 in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is 23.2 percent (23.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake Charles and 19.3 percent (19.3%) 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 |