The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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 | $35,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,960.
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 | $38,430 | 1.82% | 16.89% |
| 2021 | $37,730 | -5.46% | - |
| 2020 | $39,790 | 4.93% | - |
| 2019 | $37,830 | 2.93% | - |
| 2018 | $36,720 | 2.18% | - |
| 2017 | $35,920 | 0.06% | - |
| 2016 | $35,900 | 0.58% | - |
| 2015 | $35,690 | 2.16% | - |
| 2014 | $34,920 | 3.38% | - |
| 2013 | $33,740 | 5.33% | - |
| 2012 | $31,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,430 in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford is 22.4 percent (22.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 33.4 percent (33.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.