The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Utica-Rome, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Utica-Rome 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 | $30,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Utica-Rome, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,410.
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 | $40,210 | 5.89% | 16.34% |
| 2021 | $37,840 | -11.84% | - |
| 2020 | $42,320 | 8.29% | - |
| 2019 | $38,810 | 10.80% | - |
| 2018 | $34,620 | 1.79% | - |
| 2017 | $34,000 | -1.24% | - |
| 2016 | $34,420 | 3.31% | - |
| 2015 | $33,280 | 0.03% | - |
| 2014 | $33,270 | -0.48% | - |
| 2013 | $33,430 | -0.63% | - |
| 2012 | $33,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,210 in Utica-Rome is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Utica-Rome is 17.6 percent (17.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Albany-Schenectady-Troy and 13.1 percent (13.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying New York-White Plains-Wayne.