The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $37,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,120.
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 | $47,720 | -0.94% | 12.68% |
| 2021 | $48,170 | 3.07% | - |
| 2020 | $46,690 | 1.99% | - |
| 2019 | $45,760 | 4.17% | - |
| 2018 | $43,850 | 9.92% | - |
| 2017 | $39,500 | 0.05% | - |
| 2016 | $39,480 | -1.82% | - |
| 2015 | $40,200 | -8.43% | - |
| 2014 | $43,590 | 3.88% | - |
| 2013 | $41,900 | 0.55% | - |
| 2012 | $41,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,720, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for dental assistants in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Lewiston-Auburn (median annual salary of $47,760). Compared with Lewiston-Auburn, the median annual salary of dental assistants in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is .1 percent (.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |