The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in New Haven, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental assistants in New Haven 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 | $31,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in New Haven, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,750.
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 | $47,480 | 2.02% | 21.31% |
| 2021 | $46,520 | 0.73% | - |
| 2020 | $46,180 | 3.55% | - |
| 2019 | $44,540 | -2.00% | - |
| 2018 | $45,430 | 2.55% | - |
| 2017 | $44,270 | 9.53% | - |
| 2016 | $40,050 | 3.70% | - |
| 2015 | $38,570 | 1.09% | - |
| 2014 | $38,150 | -2.04% | - |
| 2013 | $38,930 | 4.03% | - |
| 2012 | $37,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,480, New Haven is the second highest paying city for dental assistants in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk (median annual salary of $48,100). Compared with Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, the median annual salary of dental assistants in New Haven is 1.3 percent (1.3%) lower.
| 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 |