The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Trenton-Ewing 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 | $31,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,010.
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 | $45,890 | -1.57% | 17.80% |
| 2021 | $46,610 | 12.27% | - |
| 2020 | $40,890 | 5.92% | - |
| 2019 | $38,470 | 3.98% | - |
| 2018 | $36,940 | 7.17% | - |
| 2017 | $34,290 | 1.08% | - |
| 2016 | $33,920 | 8.25% | - |
| 2015 | $31,120 | -18.77% | - |
| 2014 | $36,960 | 2.52% | - |
| 2013 | $36,030 | -4.69% | - |
| 2012 | $37,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,890 in Trenton-Ewing is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of New Jersey. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Trenton-Ewing is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Ocean City and 18.4 percent (18.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Edison-New Brunswick.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ocean City | |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton | |
| Trenton-Ewing | |
| Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton | |
| Camden | |
| Wilmington | |
| Edison-New Brunswick |