The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental assistants in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $34,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,770.
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 | $46,570 | 19.82% | 27.27% |
| 2021 | $37,340 | -5.70% | - |
| 2020 | $39,470 | 1.14% | - |
| 2019 | $39,020 | 2.49% | - |
| 2018 | $38,050 | 0.53% | - |
| 2017 | $37,850 | -4.73% | - |
| 2016 | $39,640 | 2.60% | - |
| 2015 | $38,610 | -0.75% | - |
| 2014 | $38,900 | 9.02% | - |
| 2013 | $35,390 | 4.29% | - |
| 2012 | $33,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,570, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for dental assistants in state of Kentucky, followed by Elizabethtown (median annual salary $41,530). In comparison, the median annual salary of dental assistants in Louisville-Jefferson County is 10.8 percent (10.8%) higher than that in Elizabethtown.
| 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 |