The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway 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 | $32,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,870.
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 | $45,430 | 16.62% | 21.92% |
| 2021 | $37,880 | -17.95% | - |
| 2020 | $44,680 | 5.82% | - |
| 2019 | $42,080 | 4.49% | - |
| 2018 | $40,190 | 6.67% | - |
| 2017 | $37,510 | 3.55% | - |
| 2016 | $36,180 | 6.55% | - |
| 2015 | $33,810 | 2.43% | - |
| 2014 | $32,990 | -1.42% | - |
| 2013 | $33,460 | -6.01% | - |
| 2012 | $35,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,430 in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway is 3.0 percent (3.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville and 26.3 percent (26.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.