The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Anniston-Oxford, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Anniston-Oxford 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 | $28,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Anniston-Oxford, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dental assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,350 | 1.90% | 6.05% |
| 2021 | $34,680 | -21.34% | - |
| 2020 | $42,080 | 11.07% | - |
| 2019 | $37,420 | -1.26% | - |
| 2018 | $37,890 | 14.59% | - |
| 2017 | $32,360 | 1.95% | - |
| 2016 | $31,730 | -10.87% | - |
| 2015 | $35,180 | -4.97% | - |
| 2014 | $36,930 | 2.98% | - |
| 2013 | $35,830 | 7.31% | - |
| 2012 | $33,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,350 in Anniston-Oxford is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Anniston-Oxford is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 14.7 percent (14.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gadsden.