The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of general dentists in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $95,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $127,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $157,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $166,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $196,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $196,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $157,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $95,170.
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 | $157,860 | 7.36% | -11.69% |
| 2021 | $146,240 | -1.18% | - |
| 2020 | $147,970 | -6.72% | - |
| 2019 | $157,910 | 0.18% | - |
| 2018 | $157,620 | 7.96% | - |
| 2017 | $145,070 | 13.63% | - |
| 2016 | $125,290 | -25.02% | - |
| 2015 | $156,640 | -12.56% | - |
| 2014 | $176,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $157,860 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 24.6 percent (24.6%) lower than that in the highest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 42.3 percent (42.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.