The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Newark-Union 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 | $25,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dental assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $43,290 | 4.62% | 2.49% |
| 2016 | $41,290 | -0.53% | - |
| 2015 | $41,510 | -3.16% | - |
| 2014 | $42,820 | -1.14% | - |
| 2013 | $43,310 | 2.54% | - |
| 2012 | $42,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,290 in Newark-Union is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Newark-Union is 7.5 percent (7.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 29.3 percent (29.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.