The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 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 | $39,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,120.
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 | $47,320 | -0.36% | 10.36% |
| 2021 | $47,490 | 6.82% | - |
| 2020 | $44,250 | 0.05% | - |
| 2019 | $44,230 | 4.36% | - |
| 2018 | $42,300 | -3.48% | - |
| 2017 | $43,770 | 4.20% | - |
| 2016 | $41,930 | -2.24% | - |
| 2015 | $42,870 | 0.82% | - |
| 2014 | $42,520 | -1.79% | - |
| 2013 | $43,280 | 1.99% | - |
| 2012 | $42,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,320 in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Connecticut. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is 1.6 percent (1.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk and 16.7 percent (16.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| New Haven | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Danbury | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterbury | |
| Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |