The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Madera-Chowchilla, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Madera-Chowchilla 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 | $36,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Madera-Chowchilla, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,300.
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 | $46,680 | 2.16% | 10.69% |
| 2021 | $45,670 | 4.09% | - |
| 2020 | $43,800 | -1.21% | - |
| 2019 | $44,330 | 3.27% | - |
| 2018 | $42,880 | 5.64% | - |
| 2017 | $40,460 | 4.05% | - |
| 2016 | $38,820 | 8.91% | - |
| 2015 | $35,360 | 0.68% | - |
| 2014 | $35,120 | -1.68% | - |
| 2013 | $35,710 | -16.75% | - |
| 2012 | $41,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,680 in Madera-Chowchilla is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Madera-Chowchilla is 25.8 percent (25.8%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 27.5 percent (27.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine.