The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of general dentists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $92,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $93,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $163,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $218,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $218,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $163,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $92,820.
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 | $163,430 | -3.67% | 10.28% |
| 2021 | $169,420 | -19.58% | - |
| 2020 | $202,590 | 12.36% | - |
| 2019 | $177,560 | 7.48% | - |
| 2018 | $164,280 | -5.17% | - |
| 2017 | $172,770 | 7.78% | - |
| 2016 | $159,330 | 3.60% | - |
| 2015 | $153,600 | 6.74% | - |
| 2014 | $143,250 | -2.36% | - |
| 2013 | $146,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $163,430 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 28.6 percent (28.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Olympia and 4.4 percent (4.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.