The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Sierra Vista-Douglas, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Sierra Vista-Douglas 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 | $29,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Sierra Vista-Douglas, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,800.
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 | $37,700 | 2.84% | -1.14% |
| 2021 | $36,630 | -3.85% | - |
| 2020 | $38,040 | 5.94% | - |
| 2019 | $35,780 | 3.05% | - |
| 2018 | $34,690 | -4.73% | - |
| 2017 | $36,330 | -4.95% | - |
| 2016 | $38,130 | -3.20% | - |
| 2015 | $39,350 | 3.10% | - |
| 2012 | $38,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,700 in Sierra Vista-Douglas is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Arizona. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Sierra Vista-Douglas is 18.7 percent (18.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale and 10.0 percent (10.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Tucson | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Prescott | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Yuma | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area |