The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of general dentists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $91,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $133,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $162,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $194,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $194,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $162,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $91,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of general dentists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $162,320 | -1.08% | 7.86% |
| 2021 | $164,070 | 9.03% | - |
| 2020 | $149,250 | 0.32% | - |
| 2019 | $148,770 | -2.45% | - |
| 2018 | $152,410 | -5.57% | - |
| 2017 | $160,900 | 6.12% | - |
| 2016 | $151,060 | 21.38% | - |
| 2015 | $118,760 | -14.68% | - |
| 2014 | $136,190 | -9.82% | - |
| 2013 | $149,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $162,320 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 7.0 percent (7.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol and 12.4 percent (12.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Roanoke | |
| Danville |