The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo 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 | $18,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $18,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $22,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $26,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $26,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,310.
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 | $18,670 | 5.57% | 5.78% |
| 2021 | $17,630 | -4.03% | - |
| 2020 | $18,340 | 0.71% | - |
| 2019 | $18,210 | -0.44% | - |
| 2018 | $18,290 | -1.97% | - |
| 2017 | $18,650 | 1.45% | - |
| 2016 | $18,380 | 0.71% | - |
| 2015 | $18,250 | 2.58% | - |
| 2014 | $17,780 | 1.41% | - |
| 2013 | $17,530 | -0.34% | - |
| 2012 | $17,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $18,670, San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is the second highest paying city for dental assistants in state of Puerto Rico, following the highest paying city Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $21,280). Compared with Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of dental assistants in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is 12.3 percent (12.3%) lower.
| 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 |