The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in York-Hanover 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 | $30,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,820.
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 | $43,130 | 11.89% | 30.30% |
| 2021 | $38,000 | -0.21% | - |
| 2020 | $38,080 | 1.47% | - |
| 2019 | $37,520 | 2.59% | - |
| 2018 | $36,550 | 7.14% | - |
| 2017 | $33,940 | 4.68% | - |
| 2016 | $32,350 | 1.73% | - |
| 2015 | $31,790 | -0.53% | - |
| 2014 | $31,960 | 6.82% | - |
| 2013 | $29,780 | -0.94% | - |
| 2012 | $30,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,130 in York-Hanover is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in York-Hanover is 7.8 percent (7.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 29.0 percent (29.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.