The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 | $31,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,460.
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 | $45,620 | 17.69% | 16.11% |
| 2021 | $37,550 | -2.34% | - |
| 2020 | $38,430 | -3.23% | - |
| 2019 | $39,670 | -12.70% | - |
| 2018 | $44,710 | 4.90% | - |
| 2017 | $42,520 | 1.53% | - |
| 2016 | $41,870 | 9.17% | - |
| 2015 | $38,030 | 1.05% | - |
| 2014 | $37,630 | 2.26% | - |
| 2013 | $36,780 | -4.05% | - |
| 2012 | $38,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,620 in South Bend-Mishawaka is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in South Bend-Mishawaka is 2.1 percent (2.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 27.8 percent (27.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills.