The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $29,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,750.
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 | $36,670 | 14.45% | 19.14% |
| 2021 | $31,370 | -9.88% | - |
| 2020 | $34,470 | 2.70% | - |
| 2019 | $33,540 | 0.92% | - |
| 2018 | $33,230 | 11.01% | - |
| 2017 | $29,570 | 3.21% | - |
| 2016 | $28,620 | -0.52% | - |
| 2015 | $28,770 | -6.15% | - |
| 2014 | $30,540 | -1.51% | - |
| 2013 | $31,000 | 4.35% | - |
| 2012 | $29,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,670, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for dental assistants in state of Louisiana, followed by Lake Charles (median annual salary $35,850). In comparison, the median annual salary of dental assistants in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 2.2 percent (2.2%) higher than that in Lake Charles.
| 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 |