The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of general dentists in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $104,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $122,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $141,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $159,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $159,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $141,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $104,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of general dentists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $141,920 | 9.32% | -27.75% |
| 2021 | $128,690 | -30.86% | - |
| 2019 | $168,410 | 4.48% | - |
| 2018 | $160,870 | 6.51% | - |
| 2017 | $150,400 | -19.20% | - |
| 2016 | $179,280 | -1.13% | - |
| 2015 | $181,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $141,920 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 28.7 percent (28.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Waco and 15.4 percent (15.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area.