The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Cape Girardeau-Jackson 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 | $30,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,010.
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 | $37,950 | 6.85% | 38.52% |
| 2021 | $35,350 | -6.93% | - |
| 2020 | $37,800 | 15.19% | - |
| 2019 | $32,060 | 11.01% | - |
| 2018 | $28,530 | 7.68% | - |
| 2017 | $26,340 | -16.06% | - |
| 2016 | $30,570 | 4.81% | - |
| 2015 | $29,100 | 2.89% | - |
| 2014 | $28,260 | 14.51% | - |
| 2013 | $24,160 | 3.44% | - |
| 2012 | $23,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,950 in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is 17.4 percent (17.4%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 4.1 percent (4.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| St Louis | |
| Kansas City | |
| St Joseph | |
| Springfield | |
| Columbia | |
| Joplin | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area |