The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley 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 | $36,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,100.
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 | $42,860 | 11.27% | 24.17% |
| 2021 | $38,030 | 3.58% | - |
| 2020 | $36,670 | 3.93% | - |
| 2019 | $35,230 | -5.00% | - |
| 2018 | $36,990 | 3.78% | - |
| 2017 | $35,590 | -4.66% | - |
| 2016 | $37,250 | 4.54% | - |
| 2015 | $35,560 | -1.41% | - |
| 2014 | $36,060 | 0.31% | - |
| 2013 | $35,950 | 9.60% | - |
| 2012 | $32,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,860 in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley is 8.5 percent (8.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville and 21.9 percent (21.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.