The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $36,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,760.
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 | $40,860 | 8.15% | 11.53% |
| 2021 | $37,530 | 1.71% | - |
| 2020 | $36,890 | 2.68% | - |
| 2019 | $35,900 | -5.01% | - |
| 2018 | $37,700 | 2.15% | - |
| 2017 | $36,890 | 2.01% | - |
| 2016 | $36,150 | 2.74% | - |
| 2015 | $35,160 | -2.82% | - |
| 2012 | $36,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,860 in Lafayette-West Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 15.8 percent (15.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Elkhart-Goshen and 21.3 percent (21.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gary.
| 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 |