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General Dentist Salary in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of general dentists in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of General Dentists in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$25,690
25th Percentile Wage	$76,450
50th Percentile Wage	$101,670
75th Percentile Wage	$157,530
90th Percentile Wage	$215,550

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $215,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,690.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$101,670	-18.58%	-36.03%
2021	$120,560	-59.06%	-
2020	$191,760	5.66%	-
2019	$180,900	10.04%	-
2018	$162,740	8.57%	-
2017	$148,800	-3.80%	-
2016	$154,460	1.44%	-
2015	$152,230	9.15%	-
2014	$138,300	-	-

Table 2. Compare General Dentist Salary in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $101,670, Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for general dentists in state of Mississippi, following city of Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $163,690). In comparison, the median annual salary of general dentists in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 37.9 percent (37.9%) lower than that in the highest paying city Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$163,690
Hattiesburg	$158,380
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$155,060
Gulfport-Biloxi	$154,600
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$135,200
Jackson	$132,990
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$101,670