The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 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 | $30,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dental assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,560 | 17.13% | 12.60% |
| 2021 | $29,470 | -8.86% | - |
| 2020 | $32,080 | 1.22% | - |
| 2019 | $31,690 | 1.92% | - |
| 2018 | $31,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,560 in Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Idaho. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area is 12.4 percent (12.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Coeur dAlene and 15.6 percent (15.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southcentral Idaho nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Coeur dAlene | |
| Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boise City-Nampa | |
| Idaho Falls | |
| Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pocatello | |
| Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southcentral Idaho nonmetropolitan area |