The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Sebastian-Vero Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental assistants in Sebastian-Vero Beach 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 | $36,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Sebastian-Vero Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,260.
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 | $45,050 | 17.00% | 26.53% |
| 2021 | $37,390 | -5.14% | - |
| 2020 | $39,310 | 2.95% | - |
| 2019 | $38,150 | -4.80% | - |
| 2018 | $39,980 | 8.33% | - |
| 2017 | $36,650 | -0.27% | - |
| 2016 | $36,750 | 13.82% | - |
| 2015 | $31,670 | -7.17% | - |
| 2014 | $33,940 | -1.77% | - |
| 2013 | $34,540 | 4.17% | - |
| 2012 | $33,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,050 in Sebastian-Vero Beach is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Sebastian-Vero Beach is 9.0 percent (9.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 43.2 percent (43.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.