The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $30,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,540.
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 | $47,750 | 2.49% | 25.95% |
| 2021 | $46,560 | 9.17% | - |
| 2020 | $42,290 | -2.46% | - |
| 2019 | $43,330 | 2.49% | - |
| 2018 | $42,250 | 3.38% | - |
| 2017 | $40,820 | 3.72% | - |
| 2016 | $39,300 | 6.03% | - |
| 2015 | $36,930 | 1.95% | - |
| 2014 | $36,210 | 3.01% | - |
| 2013 | $35,120 | -0.68% | - |
| 2012 | $35,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,750, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for dental assistants in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Elkhart-Goshen (median annual salary of $48,530). Compared with Elkhart-Goshen, the median annual salary of dental assistants in Indianapolis-Carmel is 1.6 percent (1.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kokomo | |
| Bloomington | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Columbus | |
| Muncie | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anderson | |
| Lafayette | |
| Gary |