The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Lansing-East Lansing 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 | $31,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,350.
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 | $45,550 | 15.98% | 21.67% |
| 2021 | $38,270 | -7.84% | - |
| 2020 | $41,270 | 1.09% | - |
| 2019 | $40,820 | 5.61% | - |
| 2018 | $38,530 | 1.64% | - |
| 2017 | $37,900 | 1.40% | - |
| 2016 | $37,370 | 0.03% | - |
| 2015 | $37,360 | 1.69% | - |
| 2014 | $36,730 | -1.28% | - |
| 2013 | $37,200 | 4.09% | - |
| 2012 | $35,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,550 in Lansing-East Lansing is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Lansing-East Lansing is 2.3 percent (2.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 27.7 percent (27.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills.