The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental assistants in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $37,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,660.
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 | $46,090 | -2.69% | 16.58% |
| 2021 | $47,330 | 2.30% | - |
| 2020 | $46,240 | 2.31% | - |
| 2019 | $45,170 | -0.51% | - |
| 2018 | $45,400 | 1.06% | - |
| 2017 | $44,920 | 1.02% | - |
| 2016 | $44,460 | 6.61% | - |
| 2015 | $41,520 | 3.42% | - |
| 2014 | $40,100 | 1.25% | - |
| 2013 | $39,600 | 2.90% | - |
| 2012 | $38,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,090 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Raleigh-Cary is 4.9 percent (4.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 15.8 percent (15.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.