The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental assistants in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $38,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,420.
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 | $45,020 | 14.95% | 18.55% |
| 2021 | $38,290 | -5.69% | - |
| 2020 | $40,470 | -1.46% | - |
| 2019 | $41,060 | 4.26% | - |
| 2018 | $39,310 | 1.53% | - |
| 2017 | $38,710 | 3.85% | - |
| 2016 | $37,220 | 6.05% | - |
| 2015 | $34,970 | -1.12% | - |
| 2014 | $35,360 | -2.94% | - |
| 2013 | $36,400 | -0.74% | - |
| 2012 | $36,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,020 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 9.1 percent (9.1%) 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.