The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Champaign-Urbana 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 | $30,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,370.
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 | $37,920 | 0.90% | 7.62% |
| 2021 | $37,580 | -4.23% | - |
| 2020 | $39,170 | 1.05% | - |
| 2019 | $38,760 | -3.84% | - |
| 2018 | $40,250 | 10.41% | - |
| 2017 | $36,060 | -4.41% | - |
| 2016 | $37,650 | 7.04% | - |
| 2015 | $35,000 | 5.46% | - |
| 2014 | $33,090 | -8.28% | - |
| 2013 | $35,830 | 2.23% | - |
| 2012 | $35,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,920 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Champaign-Urbana is 6.8 percent (6.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) and 19.5 percent (19.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.