The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Augusta-Richmond County 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 | $29,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,420.
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 | $37,730 | 2.60% | 16.06% |
| 2021 | $36,750 | -3.65% | - |
| 2020 | $38,090 | -2.89% | - |
| 2019 | $39,190 | 2.63% | - |
| 2018 | $38,160 | 5.29% | - |
| 2017 | $36,140 | 11.79% | - |
| 2016 | $31,880 | 4.58% | - |
| 2015 | $30,420 | -1.12% | - |
| 2014 | $30,760 | -2.50% | - |
| 2013 | $31,530 | -0.44% | - |
| 2012 | $31,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,730 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Augusta-Richmond County is 19.4 percent (19.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville and 11.3 percent (11.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.