The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $30,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,320.
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 | $40,070 | 6.21% | 17.12% |
| 2021 | $37,580 | -1.62% | - |
| 2020 | $38,190 | 3.19% | - |
| 2019 | $36,970 | 4.35% | - |
| 2018 | $35,360 | 0.65% | - |
| 2017 | $35,130 | 1.94% | - |
| 2016 | $34,450 | 6.04% | - |
| 2015 | $32,370 | -0.93% | - |
| 2014 | $32,670 | -2.23% | - |
| 2013 | $33,400 | 0.57% | - |
| 2012 | $33,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,070 in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is 14.0 percent (14.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 17.8 percent (17.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills.