The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Chambersburg-Waynesboro, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Chambersburg-Waynesboro 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 | $30,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Chambersburg-Waynesboro, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,930.
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 | $44,240 | 13.61% | 19.76% |
| 2021 | $38,220 | -6.46% | - |
| 2020 | $40,690 | 5.41% | - |
| 2019 | $38,490 | 3.85% | - |
| 2018 | $37,010 | 1.57% | - |
| 2017 | $36,430 | 2.55% | - |
| 2016 | $35,500 | 3.77% | - |
| 2015 | $34,160 | -3.92% | - |
| 2012 | $35,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,240 in Chambersburg-Waynesboro is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Chambersburg-Waynesboro is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 30.8 percent (30.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.