The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 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 | $33,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,980.
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 | $41,380 | 9.52% | 30.09% |
| 2021 | $37,440 | 2.75% | - |
| 2020 | $36,410 | -1.65% | - |
| 2019 | $37,010 | 3.27% | - |
| 2018 | $35,800 | 6.06% | - |
| 2017 | $33,630 | 4.34% | - |
| 2016 | $32,170 | 0.28% | - |
| 2015 | $32,080 | 0.16% | - |
| 2014 | $32,030 | 3.18% | - |
| 2013 | $31,010 | 6.71% | - |
| 2012 | $28,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,380 in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area is 15.2 percent (15.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Albany-Schenectady-Troy and 15.6 percent (15.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying New York-White Plains-Wayne.