The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Vallejo-Fairfield, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental assistants in Vallejo-Fairfield 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 | $42,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Vallejo-Fairfield, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,190.
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 | $47,960 | 1.88% | 11.03% |
| 2021 | $47,060 | -16.74% | - |
| 2020 | $54,940 | 9.26% | - |
| 2019 | $49,850 | 6.20% | - |
| 2018 | $46,760 | 1.03% | - |
| 2017 | $46,280 | 5.47% | - |
| 2016 | $43,750 | 5.05% | - |
| 2015 | $41,540 | 3.56% | - |
| 2014 | $40,060 | -2.12% | - |
| 2013 | $40,910 | -4.30% | - |
| 2012 | $42,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,960 in Vallejo-Fairfield is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Vallejo-Fairfield is 23.7 percent (23.7%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 29.4 percent (29.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine.