The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort 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 | $22,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,880.
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 | $36,910 | -3.06% | 0.51% |
| 2021 | $38,040 | -5.23% | - |
| 2020 | $40,030 | 4.17% | - |
| 2019 | $38,360 | 0.31% | - |
| 2018 | $38,240 | 3.24% | - |
| 2017 | $37,000 | 0.76% | - |
| 2016 | $36,720 | 4.41% | - |
| 2015 | $35,100 | -4.62% | - |
| 2012 | $36,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,910 in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is 21.2 percent (21.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville and 9.3 percent (9.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.