The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach 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 | $35,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,760.
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 | $38,080 | 1.89% | 17.67% |
| 2021 | $37,360 | -6.66% | - |
| 2020 | $39,850 | 3.19% | - |
| 2019 | $38,580 | -6.09% | - |
| 2018 | $40,930 | 8.70% | - |
| 2017 | $37,370 | 3.80% | - |
| 2016 | $35,950 | 6.93% | - |
| 2015 | $33,460 | 0.84% | - |
| 2014 | $33,180 | 3.80% | - |
| 2013 | $31,920 | 1.79% | - |
| 2012 | $31,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,080 in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach is 23.1 percent (23.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 32.8 percent (32.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.