The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $36,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,720.
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 | $45,050 | -1.80% | 23.71% |
| 2021 | $45,860 | 5.47% | - |
| 2020 | $43,350 | 6.09% | - |
| 2019 | $40,710 | 3.34% | - |
| 2018 | $39,350 | 4.09% | - |
| 2017 | $37,740 | 6.17% | - |
| 2016 | $35,410 | 6.30% | - |
| 2015 | $33,180 | 3.89% | - |
| 2014 | $31,890 | -4.20% | - |
| 2013 | $33,230 | -3.43% | - |
| 2012 | $34,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,050 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 32.0 percent (32.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.