The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 | $36,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,050.
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 | $45,150 | 15.73% | 22.21% |
| 2021 | $38,050 | -22.16% | - |
| 2020 | $46,480 | 7.38% | - |
| 2019 | $43,050 | -0.02% | - |
| 2018 | $43,060 | 4.34% | - |
| 2017 | $41,190 | -1.31% | - |
| 2016 | $41,730 | 7.52% | - |
| 2015 | $38,590 | 3.52% | - |
| 2014 | $37,230 | 7.47% | - |
| 2013 | $34,450 | -1.94% | - |
| 2012 | $35,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,150 in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 8.8 percent (8.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 43.3 percent (43.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.