The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $32,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dental assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $45,460 | 0.18% | 7.02% |
| 2016 | $45,380 | 6.70% | - |
| 2015 | $42,340 | 1.75% | - |
| 2014 | $41,600 | -2.07% | - |
| 2013 | $42,460 | 0.45% | - |
| 2012 | $42,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,460 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 17.8 percent (17.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Boston-Cambridge-Quincy and 14.9 percent (14.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Peabody | |
| Barnstable Town | |
| Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Worcester | |
| Springfield | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner | |
| New Bedford | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Pittsfield | |
| Framingham | |
| Taunton-Norton-Raynham | |
| Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area |