The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Carbondale-Marion, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Carbondale-Marion 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 | $25,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Carbondale-Marion, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,540.
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 | $34,720 | -6.13% | 12.90% |
| 2021 | $36,850 | -2.52% | - |
| 2020 | $37,780 | -0.37% | - |
| 2019 | $37,920 | 5.78% | - |
| 2018 | $35,730 | -1.90% | - |
| 2017 | $36,410 | 16.95% | - |
| 2016 | $30,240 | -8.17% | - |
| 2015 | $32,710 | 7.55% | - |
| 2012 | $30,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,720 in Carbondale-Marion is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Carbondale-Marion is 14.6 percent (14.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) and 12.0 percent (12.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.