The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of general dentists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $100,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $135,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $137,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $214,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $205,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $205,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $137,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $100,250.
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 | $137,650 | 4.22% | 0.05% |
| 2021 | $131,840 | -8.90% | - |
| 2020 | $143,580 | -2.72% | - |
| 2018 | $147,480 | 7.26% | - |
| 2017 | $136,780 | 14.51% | - |
| 2016 | $116,940 | 12.54% | - |
| 2015 | $102,280 | -30.28% | - |
| 2014 | $133,250 | 2.11% | - |
| 2013 | $130,440 | -5.47% | - |
| 2012 | $137,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $137,650 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 34.3 percent (34.3%) lower than that in the highest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 33.8 percent (33.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.