The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Bloomsburg-Berwick, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Bloomsburg-Berwick 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 | $30,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Bloomsburg-Berwick, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,020.
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 | $42,140 | 9.63% | 26.25% |
| 2021 | $38,080 | -16.70% | - |
| 2020 | $44,440 | 2.57% | - |
| 2019 | $43,300 | 14.48% | - |
| 2018 | $37,030 | 1.08% | - |
| 2017 | $36,630 | 15.15% | - |
| 2016 | $31,080 | 4.76% | - |
| 2015 | $29,600 | -5.00% | - |
| 2012 | $31,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,140 in Bloomsburg-Berwick is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Bloomsburg-Berwick is 10.0 percent (10.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 27.3 percent (27.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.