The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of general dentists in Augusta-Richmond County 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 | $61,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $89,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $128,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $167,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $167,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $128,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of general dentists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $128,950 | 22.28% | -48.78% |
| 2021 | $100,220 | -81.10% | - |
| 2020 | $181,500 | 24.48% | - |
| 2019 | $137,060 | -23.30% | - |
| 2018 | $169,000 | 6.74% | - |
| 2017 | $157,610 | -21.72% | - |
| 2016 | $191,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $128,950 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Augusta-Richmond County is 37.4 percent (37.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 39.4 percent (39.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.