The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental assistants in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton 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 | $27,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dental assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $41,440 | 3.81% | 16.24% |
| 2016 | $39,860 | 16.76% | - |
| 2015 | $33,180 | -12.48% | - |
| 2014 | $37,320 | 4.50% | - |
| 2013 | $35,640 | 2.61% | - |
| 2012 | $34,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,440 in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is 16.3 percent (16.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 38.3 percent (38.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.