The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental assistants in Lakeland-Winter 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 | $34,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,500.
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 | $39,410 | 5.15% | 8.02% |
| 2021 | $37,380 | -2.27% | - |
| 2020 | $38,230 | 4.29% | - |
| 2019 | $36,590 | -1.45% | - |
| 2018 | $37,120 | 5.01% | - |
| 2017 | $35,260 | -4.17% | - |
| 2016 | $36,730 | 7.87% | - |
| 2015 | $33,840 | -10.11% | - |
| 2014 | $37,260 | 3.01% | - |
| 2013 | $36,140 | -0.30% | - |
| 2012 | $36,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,410 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 20.4 percent (20.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 35.1 percent (35.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.