The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of general dentists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $64,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $105,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $124,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $197,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $197,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $124,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of general dentists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $124,860 | -29.05% | -17.47% |
| 2016 | $161,130 | 4.92% | - |
| 2015 | $153,200 | -6.51% | - |
| 2014 | $163,180 | 11.73% | - |
| 2013 | $144,040 | -1.83% | - |
| 2012 | $146,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $124,860 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 36.3 percent (36.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Taunton-Norton-Raynham and 19.4 percent (19.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Barnstable Town.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Taunton-Norton-Raynham | |
| Springfield | |
| Pittsfield | |
| New Bedford | |
| Worcester | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner | |
| Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peabody | |
| Framingham | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Barnstable Town |