The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $29,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,830.
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 | $46,490 | 4.35% | 26.56% |
| 2021 | $44,470 | 17.23% | - |
| 2020 | $36,810 | 4.78% | - |
| 2019 | $35,050 | 4.91% | - |
| 2018 | $33,330 | -4.44% | - |
| 2017 | $34,810 | 2.50% | - |
| 2016 | $33,940 | -7.51% | - |
| 2015 | $36,490 | 3.86% | - |
| 2014 | $35,080 | 1.60% | - |
| 2013 | $34,520 | 1.10% | - |
| 2012 | $34,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,490 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 4.1 percent (4.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 16.5 percent (16.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.