The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Fort Collins-Loveland 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 | $36,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,800.
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 | $44,820 | -5.87% | 28.27% |
| 2021 | $47,450 | 8.89% | - |
| 2020 | $43,230 | 4.51% | - |
| 2019 | $41,280 | 2.59% | - |
| 2018 | $40,210 | 0.55% | - |
| 2017 | $39,990 | 1.23% | - |
| 2016 | $39,500 | 8.25% | - |
| 2015 | $36,240 | 4.22% | - |
| 2014 | $34,710 | 4.90% | - |
| 2013 | $33,010 | 2.61% | - |
| 2012 | $32,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,820 in Fort Collins-Loveland is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Fort Collins-Loveland is 7.1 percent (7.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Denver-Aurora-Broomfield and 26.9 percent (26.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Boulder | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Greeley | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pueblo | |
| Grand Junction | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area |