The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of general dentists in Gulfport-Biloxi 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 | $126,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $128,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $154,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $164,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $198,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $198,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $154,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $126,710.
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 | $154,600 | -10.37% | -9.36% |
| 2021 | $170,630 | 31.65% | - |
| 2019 | $116,620 | -0.64% | - |
| 2018 | $117,370 | -45.68% | - |
| 2017 | $170,990 | 13.08% | - |
| 2016 | $148,630 | 5.10% | - |
| 2015 | $141,050 | 38.47% | - |
| 2014 | $86,790 | -85.21% | - |
| 2013 | $160,740 | -5.18% | - |
| 2012 | $169,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $154,600 in Gulfport-Biloxi is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Gulfport-Biloxi is 5.6 percent (5.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area and 34.2 percent (34.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hattiesburg | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area |