The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of general dentists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $92,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $130,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $185,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $207,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $207,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $185,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $92,100.
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 | $185,930 | 10.41% | 10.38% |
| 2016 | $166,570 | 29.06% | - |
| 2015 | $118,160 | -1.13% | - |
| 2014 | $119,490 | -47.49% | - |
| 2013 | $176,230 | 5.45% | - |
| 2012 | $166,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $185,930 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 9.2 percent (9.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Kalamazoo-Portage and 42.5 percent (42.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.