The annual salary statistics of general dentists in St Joseph, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of general dentists in St Joseph 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 | $88,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $137,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $162,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $210,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in St Joseph, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $210,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $162,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $88,410.
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 | $162,130 | -6.34% | -23.80% |
| 2021 | $172,410 | 6.29% | - |
| 2020 | $161,560 | -14.85% | - |
| 2019 | $185,550 | 2.30% | - |
| 2018 | $181,290 | -10.71% | - |
| 2016 | $200,710 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $200,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $162,130 in St Joseph is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in St Joseph is 21.9 percent (21.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers and 6.2 percent (6.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Joplin.