The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Boise City-Nampa, Idaho is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Boise City-Nampa 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 | $31,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Boise City-Nampa, Idaho in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,020.
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 | $37,040 | -0.97% | 8.32% |
| 2021 | $37,400 | 1.76% | - |
| 2020 | $36,740 | 0.35% | - |
| 2019 | $36,610 | -0.76% | - |
| 2018 | $36,890 | 0.33% | - |
| 2017 | $36,770 | 0.33% | - |
| 2016 | $36,650 | 3.49% | - |
| 2015 | $35,370 | 4.27% | - |
| 2014 | $33,860 | 3.63% | - |
| 2013 | $32,630 | -4.08% | - |
| 2012 | $33,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,040 in Boise City-Nampa is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Idaho. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Boise City-Nampa is 8.8 percent (8.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Coeur dAlene and 19.0 percent (19.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southcentral Idaho nonmetropolitan area.