The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in California-Lexington Park, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental assistants in California-Lexington Park 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 | $30,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in California-Lexington Park, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,310.
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 | $43,800 | 14.38% | 13.77% |
| 2021 | $37,500 | -14.96% | - |
| 2020 | $43,110 | -13.29% | - |
| 2019 | $48,840 | 3.62% | - |
| 2018 | $47,070 | 7.56% | - |
| 2017 | $43,510 | 13.19% | - |
| 2016 | $37,770 | 3.23% | - |
| 2015 | $36,550 | -3.34% | - |
| 2012 | $37,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,800 in California-Lexington Park is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Maryland. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in California-Lexington Park is 6.9 percent (6.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Baltimore-Towson and 14.3 percent (14.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying St Marys County.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| California-Lexington Park | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Salisbury | |
| St Marys County |