The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Muskegon-Norton Shores, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Muskegon-Norton Shores 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 | $29,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Muskegon-Norton Shores, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,450.
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 | $41,500 | 8.92% | 19.01% |
| 2021 | $37,800 | -36.27% | - |
| 2020 | $51,510 | 7.77% | - |
| 2019 | $47,510 | 8.69% | - |
| 2018 | $43,380 | 13.92% | - |
| 2017 | $37,340 | 9.96% | - |
| 2016 | $33,620 | -1.90% | - |
| 2015 | $34,260 | -4.44% | - |
| 2014 | $35,780 | 6.88% | - |
| 2013 | $33,320 | -0.87% | - |
| 2012 | $33,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,500 in Muskegon-Norton Shores is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Muskegon-Norton Shores is 11.0 percent (11.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 20.6 percent (20.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills.