The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of general dentists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $88,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $124,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $168,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $144,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $144,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $168,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $88,610.
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 | $168,650 | 22.56% | 20.06% |
| 2021 | $130,600 | 1.81% | - |
| 2020 | $128,240 | -20.46% | - |
| 2019 | $154,480 | -20.26% | - |
| 2018 | $185,770 | -1.22% | - |
| 2017 | $188,040 | 15.19% | - |
| 2016 | $159,480 | 1.00% | - |
| 2015 | $157,880 | 1.46% | - |
| 2014 | $155,570 | 13.34% | - |
| 2012 | $134,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $168,650 in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 15.7 percent (15.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Johnson City and 14.0 percent (14.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Chattanooga.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Johnson City | |
| Memphis | |
| Cleveland | |
| Knoxville | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Clarksville | |
| Chattanooga |