The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental assistants in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $36,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,220.
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 | $47,760 | 2.35% | 24.39% |
| 2021 | $46,640 | 4.72% | - |
| 2020 | $44,440 | 7.00% | - |
| 2019 | $41,330 | 5.15% | - |
| 2018 | $39,200 | -0.23% | - |
| 2017 | $39,290 | 2.80% | - |
| 2016 | $38,190 | 4.40% | - |
| 2015 | $36,510 | -0.27% | - |
| 2014 | $36,610 | 0.00% | - |
| 2013 | $36,610 | 1.37% | - |
| 2012 | $36,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,760, Lewiston-Auburn is the highest paying city for dental assistants in state of Maine, followed by Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary $47,720). In comparison, the median annual salary of dental assistants in Lewiston-Auburn is .1 percent (.1%) higher than that in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |