The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental assistants in Auburn-Opelika 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 | $28,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,990.
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 | $36,020 | -0.67% | 15.82% |
| 2021 | $36,260 | 13.15% | - |
| 2020 | $31,490 | 1.24% | - |
| 2019 | $31,100 | -0.90% | - |
| 2018 | $31,380 | 10.48% | - |
| 2017 | $28,090 | -0.68% | - |
| 2016 | $28,280 | -8.38% | - |
| 2015 | $30,650 | -10.34% | - |
| 2014 | $33,820 | 2.16% | - |
| 2013 | $33,090 | 8.37% | - |
| 2012 | $30,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,020 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Auburn-Opelika is 2.5 percent (2.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 16.3 percent (16.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gadsden.