The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of general dentists in Lansing-East Lansing 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 | $74,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $124,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $130,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $220,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $207,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $207,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $130,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $74,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of general dentists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $130,760 | -27.55% | -23.14% |
| 2021 | $166,780 | -16.19% | - |
| 2019 | $193,790 | 5.81% | - |
| 2018 | $182,540 | 6.95% | - |
| 2017 | $169,860 | 2.71% | - |
| 2016 | $165,250 | 12.94% | - |
| 2015 | $143,860 | -11.93% | - |
| 2014 | $161,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $130,760 in Lansing-East Lansing is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Lansing-East Lansing is 36.1 percent (36.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Kalamazoo-Portage and 18.2 percent (18.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.