The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $36,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,340.
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 | $44,620 | -5.74% | 21.92% |
| 2021 | $47,180 | 9.96% | - |
| 2020 | $42,480 | 6.17% | - |
| 2019 | $39,860 | 9.11% | - |
| 2018 | $36,230 | 1.79% | - |
| 2017 | $35,580 | 0.96% | - |
| 2016 | $35,240 | 1.56% | - |
| 2015 | $34,690 | 1.38% | - |
| 2014 | $34,210 | -4.88% | - |
| 2013 | $35,880 | 2.90% | - |
| 2012 | $34,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,620 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 31.4 percent (31.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.