The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental assistants in Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 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 | $26,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dental assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $35,370 | 6.22% | 23.38% |
| 2016 | $33,170 | 7.18% | - |
| 2015 | $30,790 | 5.91% | - |
| 2014 | $28,970 | 1.69% | - |
| 2013 | $28,480 | 4.85% | - |
| 2012 | $27,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,370 in Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall is 28.6 percent (28.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 27.7 percent (27.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.