The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental assistants in Atlantic City-Hammonton 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 | $33,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,220.
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 | $47,340 | 18.53% | 16.96% |
| 2021 | $38,570 | -28.78% | - |
| 2020 | $49,670 | 14.37% | - |
| 2019 | $42,530 | -6.68% | - |
| 2018 | $45,370 | -1.76% | - |
| 2017 | $46,170 | 5.91% | - |
| 2016 | $43,440 | 4.10% | - |
| 2015 | $41,660 | 7.18% | - |
| 2014 | $38,670 | -6.21% | - |
| 2013 | $41,070 | 4.29% | - |
| 2012 | $39,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,340, Atlantic City-Hammonton is the second highest paying city for dental assistants in state of New Jersey, following the highest paying city Ocean City (median annual salary of $47,650). Compared with Ocean City, the median annual salary of dental assistants in Atlantic City-Hammonton is .7 percent (.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ocean City | |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton | |
| Trenton-Ewing | |
| Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton | |
| Camden | |
| Wilmington | |
| Edison-New Brunswick |