The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental assistants in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux 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 | $28,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,080.
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 | $34,020 | 12.64% | 28.45% |
| 2021 | $29,720 | -8.14% | - |
| 2020 | $32,140 | 1.37% | - |
| 2019 | $31,700 | 5.21% | - |
| 2018 | $30,050 | 7.62% | - |
| 2017 | $27,760 | 0.54% | - |
| 2016 | $27,610 | 2.68% | - |
| 2015 | $26,870 | -0.26% | - |
| 2014 | $26,940 | 7.91% | - |
| 2013 | $24,810 | 1.89% | - |
| 2012 | $24,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,020 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower than that in the highest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner and 19.8 percent (19.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Hammond | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Alexandria | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |