The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of general dentists in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood 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 | $90,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $129,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $176,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $164,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $196,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $196,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $176,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $90,650.
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 | $176,790 | 16.38% | 16.22% |
| 2021 | $147,840 | -7.14% | - |
| 2020 | $158,390 | -4.12% | - |
| 2018 | $164,910 | 11.10% | - |
| 2017 | $146,600 | -1.03% | - |
| 2016 | $148,110 | 3.55% | - |
| 2015 | $142,850 | -3.68% | - |
| 2012 | $148,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $176,790 in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood is 11.1 percent (11.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Waco and 32.1 percent (32.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area.