The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Nassau-Suffolk 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 | $26,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dental assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $42,410 | -2.12% | 14.10% |
| 2016 | $43,310 | 5.47% | - |
| 2015 | $40,940 | 9.57% | - |
| 2014 | $37,020 | -1.51% | - |
| 2013 | $37,580 | 3.06% | - |
| 2012 | $36,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,410 in Nassau-Suffolk is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Nassau-Suffolk is 13.0 percent (13.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Albany-Schenectady-Troy and 17.6 percent (17.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying New York-White Plains-Wayne.