The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Cape Coral-Fort Myers 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 | $37,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,420.
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 | $45,400 | 15.42% | 23.44% |
| 2021 | $38,400 | -9.71% | - |
| 2020 | $42,130 | 2.59% | - |
| 2019 | $41,040 | 6.29% | - |
| 2018 | $38,460 | -0.42% | - |
| 2017 | $38,620 | 4.48% | - |
| 2016 | $36,890 | -7.16% | - |
| 2015 | $39,530 | 7.54% | - |
| 2014 | $36,550 | -2.71% | - |
| 2013 | $37,540 | 7.41% | - |
| 2012 | $34,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,400 in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is 8.3 percent (8.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 43.7 percent (43.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.