The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $38,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,520.
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 | $48,460 | 1.98% | 26.21% |
| 2021 | $47,500 | -2.17% | - |
| 2020 | $48,530 | 1.36% | - |
| 2019 | $47,870 | 10.57% | - |
| 2018 | $42,810 | 6.38% | - |
| 2017 | $40,080 | -2.42% | - |
| 2016 | $41,050 | -0.61% | - |
| 2015 | $41,300 | 8.52% | - |
| 2014 | $37,780 | 5.53% | - |
| 2013 | $35,690 | -0.20% | - |
| 2012 | $35,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,460, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for dental assistants in state of North Carolina, followed by Winston-Salem (median annual salary $47,580). In comparison, the median annual salary of dental assistants in Durham-Chapel Hill is 1.8 percent (1.8%) higher than that in Winston-Salem.