The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of general dentists in Winston-Salem 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 | $111,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $153,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $159,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $222,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $222,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $159,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $111,800.
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 | $159,370 | -6.43% | -6.41% |
| 2021 | $169,620 | 16.12% | - |
| 2020 | $142,280 | 3.32% | - |
| 2019 | $137,550 | -23.48% | - |
| 2018 | $169,840 | 0.15% | - |
| 2013 | $169,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $159,370 in Winston-Salem is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Winston-Salem is 23.6 percent (23.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 18.8 percent (18.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wilmington.