The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of general dentists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $99,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $113,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $165,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $207,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $207,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $165,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $99,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of general dentists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $165,950 | 7.13% | -7.71% |
| 2021 | $154,120 | 4.07% | - |
| 2020 | $147,850 | -2.64% | - |
| 2019 | $151,750 | -4.07% | - |
| 2018 | $157,930 | -8.50% | - |
| 2017 | $171,360 | -0.61% | - |
| 2016 | $172,410 | -3.67% | - |
| 2014 | $178,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $165,950 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 27.5 percent (27.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Olympia and 5.8 percent (5.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.