The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of general dentists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $49,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $126,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $159,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $196,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $196,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $159,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,120.
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 | $159,690 | 4.07% | -11.52% |
| 2021 | $153,190 | -33.71% | - |
| 2018 | $204,830 | 10.03% | - |
| 2017 | $184,290 | 3.36% | - |
| 2016 | $178,090 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $178,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $159,690 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 8.5 percent (8.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol and 10.9 percent (10.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Roanoke | |
| Danville |