The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental assistants in Shreveport-Bossier City 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 | $28,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,380.
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 | $34,310 | 14.92% | 11.10% |
| 2021 | $29,190 | -9.04% | - |
| 2020 | $31,830 | -3.33% | - |
| 2019 | $32,890 | -1.92% | - |
| 2018 | $33,520 | 8.92% | - |
| 2017 | $30,530 | -8.61% | - |
| 2016 | $33,160 | 20.75% | - |
| 2015 | $26,280 | -12.52% | - |
| 2014 | $29,570 | 4.87% | - |
| 2013 | $28,130 | -8.43% | - |
| 2012 | $30,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,310 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Shreveport-Bossier City is 6.4 percent (6.4%) lower than that in the highest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner and 20.4 percent (20.4%) 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 |