The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $38,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,230.
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 | $43,780 | -8.27% | 16.06% |
| 2021 | $47,400 | -1.84% | - |
| 2020 | $48,270 | 5.24% | - |
| 2019 | $45,740 | 4.68% | - |
| 2018 | $43,600 | 7.94% | - |
| 2017 | $40,140 | -4.21% | - |
| 2016 | $41,830 | 4.97% | - |
| 2015 | $39,750 | 4.73% | - |
| 2014 | $37,870 | 4.12% | - |
| 2013 | $36,310 | -1.21% | - |
| 2012 | $36,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,780, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the second highest paying city for dental assistants in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Norwich-New London (median annual salary of $46,020). Compared with Norwich-New London, the median annual salary of dental assistants in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 4.9 percent (4.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |