The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Waterloo-Cedar Falls 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 | $36,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,920.
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 | $47,430 | 2.21% | 24.06% |
| 2021 | $46,380 | 19.21% | - |
| 2020 | $37,470 | 0.29% | - |
| 2019 | $37,360 | 0.46% | - |
| 2018 | $37,190 | 0.75% | - |
| 2017 | $36,910 | -2.19% | - |
| 2016 | $37,720 | 16.62% | - |
| 2015 | $31,450 | 7.82% | - |
| 2014 | $28,990 | -3.79% | - |
| 2013 | $30,090 | -19.71% | - |
| 2012 | $36,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,430 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 5.3 percent (5.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 18.7 percent (18.7%) 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 |