The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental assistants in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $27,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,060.
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 | $41,420 | 7.63% | 28.27% |
| 2021 | $38,260 | -13.85% | - |
| 2020 | $43,560 | 6.89% | - |
| 2019 | $40,560 | 7.42% | - |
| 2018 | $37,550 | 6.28% | - |
| 2017 | $35,190 | 5.51% | - |
| 2016 | $33,250 | 0.81% | - |
| 2015 | $32,980 | 1.82% | - |
| 2014 | $32,380 | 0.46% | - |
| 2013 | $32,230 | 7.82% | - |
| 2012 | $29,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,420 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Lexington-Fayette is 11.1 percent (11.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Louisville-Jefferson County and 14.0 percent (14.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Owensboro | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |