The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental assistants in Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian 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 | $17,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $18,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $21,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $25,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian, Puerto Rico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $25,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,680.
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 | $18,450 | 3.58% | 5.26% |
| 2021 | $17,790 | -1.57% | - |
| 2020 | $18,070 | 1.05% | - |
| 2019 | $17,880 | -0.56% | - |
| 2018 | $17,980 | -0.06% | - |
| 2017 | $17,990 | 0.28% | - |
| 2016 | $17,940 | 2.06% | - |
| 2015 | $17,570 | 0.63% | - |
| 2014 | $17,460 | -0.11% | - |
| 2013 | $17,480 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $17,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $18,450 in Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Puerto Rico. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian is 13.3 percent (13.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area and 6.7 percent (6.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying San German-Cabo Rojo.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | |
| San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo | |
| Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian | |
| Arecibo | |
| Ponce | |
| Guayama | |
| Yauco | |
| Fajardo | |
| Mayaguez | |
| San German-Cabo Rojo |