The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Winston-Salem 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 | $34,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,820.
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 | $47,580 | 0.44% | 24.23% |
| 2021 | $47,370 | 5.24% | - |
| 2020 | $44,890 | 8.55% | - |
| 2019 | $41,050 | 3.24% | - |
| 2018 | $39,720 | -4.08% | - |
| 2017 | $41,340 | 3.39% | - |
| 2016 | $39,940 | 7.91% | - |
| 2015 | $36,780 | 2.61% | - |
| 2014 | $35,820 | 0.70% | - |
| 2013 | $35,570 | -1.35% | - |
| 2012 | $36,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,580, Winston-Salem is the second highest paying city for dental assistants in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $48,460). Compared with Durham-Chapel Hill, the median annual salary of dental assistants in Winston-Salem is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower.