The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Niles-Benton Harbor 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 | $35,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,740.
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 | $44,100 | 14.10% | 15.35% |
| 2021 | $37,880 | 0.26% | - |
| 2020 | $37,780 | 3.02% | - |
| 2019 | $36,640 | 5.59% | - |
| 2018 | $34,590 | -3.64% | - |
| 2017 | $35,850 | 2.59% | - |
| 2016 | $34,920 | 0.89% | - |
| 2015 | $34,610 | -1.59% | - |
| 2014 | $35,160 | -5.94% | - |
| 2013 | $37,250 | -0.21% | - |
| 2012 | $37,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,100 in Niles-Benton Harbor is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Niles-Benton Harbor is 5.4 percent (5.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 25.3 percent (25.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills.