The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of general dentists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $75,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $120,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $157,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $221,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $221,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $157,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $75,930.
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 | $157,660 | 1.92% | -2.79% |
| 2021 | $154,640 | 3.55% | - |
| 2020 | $149,150 | -5.83% | - |
| 2019 | $157,850 | 8.50% | - |
| 2018 | $144,430 | 1.03% | - |
| 2017 | $142,940 | -0.14% | - |
| 2016 | $143,140 | -8.66% | - |
| 2015 | $155,530 | -6.99% | - |
| 2014 | $166,400 | -0.10% | - |
| 2013 | $166,570 | 2.71% | - |
| 2012 | $162,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $157,660 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 24.7 percent (24.7%) lower than that in the highest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 42.2 percent (42.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.