The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 | $35,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,120.
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 | $46,300 | 18.51% | 22.20% |
| 2021 | $37,730 | -15.29% | - |
| 2020 | $43,500 | -1.49% | - |
| 2019 | $44,150 | 1.40% | - |
| 2018 | $43,530 | 0.85% | - |
| 2017 | $43,160 | -1.09% | - |
| 2016 | $43,630 | 4.26% | - |
| 2015 | $41,770 | 7.90% | - |
| 2014 | $38,470 | 3.54% | - |
| 2013 | $37,110 | 2.94% | - |
| 2012 | $36,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,300, Grand Rapids-Wyoming is the second highest paying city for dental assistants in state of Michigan, following the highest paying city Ann Arbor (median annual salary of $46,610). Compared with Ann Arbor, the median annual salary of dental assistants in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is .7 percent (.7%) lower.