The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Tacoma, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of general dentists in Tacoma 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 | $62,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $124,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $156,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $202,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Tacoma, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $202,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $156,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of general dentists from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $156,250 | 5.84% | -19.28% |
| 2016 | $147,130 | -11.59% | - |
| 2015 | $164,180 | -13.52% | - |
| 2012 | $186,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $156,250, Tacoma is the lowest paying city for general dentists in state of Washington, following city of Olympia (median annual salary of $228,800). Compared with the highest paying city Olympia, the median annual salary of general dentists in Tacoma is 31.7 percent (31.7%) lower.