The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $34,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,270.
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 | $44,550 | -2.42% | 23.46% |
| 2021 | $45,630 | 15.28% | - |
| 2020 | $38,660 | -1.78% | - |
| 2019 | $39,350 | 1.22% | - |
| 2018 | $38,870 | -1.23% | - |
| 2017 | $39,350 | 7.93% | - |
| 2016 | $36,230 | 1.02% | - |
| 2015 | $35,860 | 0.64% | - |
| 2014 | $35,630 | 3.34% | - |
| 2013 | $34,440 | 0.99% | - |
| 2012 | $34,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,550 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Kalamazoo-Portage is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 26.0 percent (26.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills.