The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Greensboro-High Point 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 | $37,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,500.
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 | $47,220 | 1.23% | 22.43% |
| 2021 | $46,640 | -1.65% | - |
| 2020 | $47,410 | 12.53% | - |
| 2019 | $41,470 | 6.82% | - |
| 2018 | $38,640 | 3.57% | - |
| 2017 | $37,260 | -0.24% | - |
| 2016 | $37,350 | 2.65% | - |
| 2015 | $36,360 | -0.44% | - |
| 2014 | $36,520 | -2.25% | - |
| 2013 | $37,340 | 1.90% | - |
| 2012 | $36,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,220 in Greensboro-High Point is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Greensboro-High Point is 2.6 percent (2.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 17.8 percent (17.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.