The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental assistants in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island 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 | $29,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,730.
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 | $43,810 | 15.11% | 27.39% |
| 2021 | $37,190 | 0.19% | - |
| 2020 | $37,120 | 5.09% | - |
| 2019 | $35,230 | 2.04% | - |
| 2018 | $34,510 | -6.00% | - |
| 2017 | $36,580 | 0.03% | - |
| 2016 | $36,570 | 9.87% | - |
| 2015 | $32,960 | 7.10% | - |
| 2014 | $30,620 | -6.40% | - |
| 2013 | $32,580 | 2.36% | - |
| 2012 | $31,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,810 in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is 12.5 percent (12.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 12.0 percent (12.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Iowa City | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |