The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of general dentists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $78,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $98,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $129,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $168,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $169,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $169,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $129,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $78,470.
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 | $129,940 | 36.52% | -4.95% |
| 2021 | $82,490 | -60.77% | - |
| 2020 | $132,620 | 5.81% | - |
| 2019 | $124,910 | 14.80% | - |
| 2018 | $106,420 | -4.19% | - |
| 2017 | $110,880 | -13.98% | - |
| 2016 | $126,380 | -33.35% | - |
| 2014 | $168,530 | -4.97% | - |
| 2013 | $176,910 | 22.92% | - |
| 2012 | $136,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $129,940 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 36.9 percent (36.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 39.8 percent (39.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.