The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent 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 | $34,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,070.
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 | $38,380 | 5.94% | 17.04% |
| 2021 | $36,100 | -9.34% | - |
| 2020 | $39,470 | 3.27% | - |
| 2019 | $38,180 | 3.25% | - |
| 2018 | $36,940 | -0.08% | - |
| 2017 | $36,970 | -4.76% | - |
| 2016 | $38,730 | 3.67% | - |
| 2015 | $37,310 | 2.36% | - |
| 2014 | $36,430 | 2.55% | - |
| 2013 | $35,500 | 10.31% | - |
| 2012 | $31,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,380 in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent is 22.5 percent (22.5%) 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.