The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of general dentists in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $50,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $103,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $149,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $198,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $198,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $149,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,330.
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 | $149,730 | 17.93% | -13.15% |
| 2021 | $122,880 | 6.70% | - |
| 2019 | $114,650 | -19.83% | - |
| 2018 | $137,390 | -12.33% | - |
| 2017 | $154,330 | -22.81% | - |
| 2016 | $189,530 | 8.73% | - |
| 2015 | $172,990 | -1.76% | - |
| 2013 | $176,040 | 3.76% | - |
| 2012 | $169,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $149,730 in Huntington-Ashland is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Huntington-Ashland is 12.7 percent (12.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 16.9 percent (16.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Beckley.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Winchester | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Wheeling | |
| Charleston | |
| Cumberland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morgantown | |
| Beckley |