The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 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 | $28,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dental assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,960 | -3.62% | 7.65% |
| 2021 | $37,260 | 7.51% | - |
| 2020 | $34,460 | 0.78% | - |
| 2019 | $34,190 | 2.87% | - |
| 2018 | $33,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,960 in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is 15.0 percent (15.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area and 4.5 percent (4.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Billings | |
| Missoula | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Great Falls | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area |