The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $35,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,700.
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 | $46,650 | -1.16% | 24.72% |
| 2021 | $47,190 | 10.53% | - |
| 2020 | $42,220 | 0.88% | - |
| 2019 | $41,850 | -0.91% | - |
| 2018 | $42,230 | 3.65% | - |
| 2017 | $40,690 | 8.36% | - |
| 2016 | $37,290 | 2.28% | - |
| 2015 | $36,440 | 1.73% | - |
| 2014 | $35,810 | 0.56% | - |
| 2013 | $35,610 | 1.38% | - |
| 2012 | $35,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,650, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for dental assistants in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $46,800). Compared with Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of dental assistants in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is .3 percent (.3%) lower.