The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $31,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,330.
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 | $42,480 | 12.43% | 31.57% |
| 2021 | $37,200 | -3.12% | - |
| 2020 | $38,360 | -5.45% | - |
| 2019 | $40,450 | 0.12% | - |
| 2018 | $40,400 | 7.75% | - |
| 2017 | $37,270 | 2.55% | - |
| 2016 | $36,320 | 10.13% | - |
| 2015 | $32,640 | -0.70% | - |
| 2014 | $32,870 | 15.27% | - |
| 2013 | $27,850 | -4.38% | - |
| 2012 | $29,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,480 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 9.2 percent (9.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 27.9 percent (27.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.