The salary statistics of dentists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare dentist salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $90,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $110,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $129,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $156,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dentists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) dentists is $156,940. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $129,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid dentists is $90,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dentists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $129,590 | -23.47% | -4.85% |
| 2017 | $160,000 | 2.10% | - |
| 2016 | $156,640 | 4.25% | - |
| 2015 | $149,980 | 6.39% | - |
| 2014 | $140,400 | 3.23% | - |
| 2013 | $135,870 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $135,870 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].