The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $33,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,770.
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 | $46,250 | -2.51% | 16.48% |
| 2021 | $47,410 | 1.37% | - |
| 2020 | $46,760 | 4.28% | - |
| 2019 | $44,760 | 0.80% | - |
| 2018 | $44,400 | 0.81% | - |
| 2017 | $44,040 | 4.06% | - |
| 2016 | $42,250 | 9.07% | - |
| 2015 | $38,420 | 3.23% | - |
| 2014 | $37,180 | 0.32% | - |
| 2013 | $37,060 | -4.24% | - |
| 2012 | $38,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,250, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the second highest paying city for dental assistants in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (median annual salary of $46,840). Compared with Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, the median annual salary of dental assistants in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 1.3 percent (1.3%) lower.