The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Muskegon-Norton Shores, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of general dentists in Muskegon-Norton Shores 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 | $97,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $123,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $162,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $198,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $203,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Muskegon-Norton Shores, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $203,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $162,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $97,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of general dentists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $162,520 | 3.52% | -12.30% |
| 2021 | $156,800 | -14.29% | - |
| 2020 | $179,210 | 19.54% | - |
| 2019 | $144,190 | 8.17% | - |
| 2018 | $132,410 | 0.02% | - |
| 2017 | $132,380 | -9.50% | - |
| 2015 | $144,960 | -25.90% | - |
| 2013 | $182,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $162,520 in Muskegon-Norton Shores is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Muskegon-Norton Shores is 20.6 percent (20.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Kalamazoo-Portage and 34.2 percent (34.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.