The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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 | $37,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,150.
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 | $43,990 | -4.57% | 24.76% |
| 2021 | $46,000 | 13.61% | - |
| 2020 | $39,740 | 9.79% | - |
| 2019 | $35,850 | -1.42% | - |
| 2018 | $36,360 | -0.19% | - |
| 2017 | $36,430 | -0.44% | - |
| 2016 | $36,590 | 8.80% | - |
| 2015 | $33,370 | 2.94% | - |
| 2014 | $32,390 | -5.50% | - |
| 2013 | $34,170 | 3.13% | - |
| 2012 | $33,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,990 in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is 11.2 percent (11.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 41.9 percent (41.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.