The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Missoula, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Missoula 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 | $31,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Missoula, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,750.
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 | $40,510 | 8.42% | 21.28% |
| 2021 | $37,100 | -3.64% | - |
| 2020 | $38,450 | 3.30% | - |
| 2019 | $37,180 | -0.91% | - |
| 2018 | $37,520 | 6.40% | - |
| 2017 | $35,120 | 8.12% | - |
| 2016 | $32,270 | 2.51% | - |
| 2015 | $31,460 | 1.49% | - |
| 2014 | $30,990 | 1.32% | - |
| 2013 | $30,580 | -4.28% | - |
| 2012 | $31,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,510 in Missoula is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Missoula is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area and 15.3 percent (15.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area.