The annual salary statistics of general dentists in California-Lexington Park, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage information of general dentists in California-Lexington Park 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 | $100,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $128,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $149,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $211,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $166,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in California-Lexington Park, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $166,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $149,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $100,550.
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 | $149,990 | 13.35% | 14.39% |
| 2021 | $129,960 | 3.52% | - |
| 2020 | $125,390 | 2.19% | - |
| 2019 | $122,650 | 2.73% | - |
| 2018 | $119,300 | -0.72% | - |
| 2017 | $120,160 | -6.87% | - |
| 2016 | $128,410 | -14.80% | - |
| 2015 | $147,420 | 12.90% | - |
| 2012 | $128,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $149,990, California-Lexington Park is the second highest paying city for general dentists in state of Maryland, following the highest paying city Salisbury (median annual salary of $176,460). Compared with Salisbury, the median annual salary of general dentists in California-Lexington Park is 15.0 percent (15.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Salisbury | |
| California-Lexington Park | |
| St Marys County | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick |