The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental assistants in Birmingham-Hoover 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 | $29,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,050.
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 | $36,540 | -1.89% | 11.19% |
| 2021 | $37,230 | 14.42% | - |
| 2020 | $31,860 | -12.71% | - |
| 2019 | $35,910 | 2.92% | - |
| 2018 | $34,860 | 6.00% | - |
| 2017 | $32,770 | -3.39% | - |
| 2016 | $33,880 | 2.69% | - |
| 2015 | $32,970 | -1.33% | - |
| 2014 | $33,410 | 0.27% | - |
| 2013 | $33,320 | 2.61% | - |
| 2012 | $32,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,540 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Birmingham-Hoover is 1.1 percent (1.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 17.5 percent (17.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gadsden.