The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental assistants in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $34,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,310.
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 | $37,600 | -1.25% | 7.02% |
| 2021 | $38,070 | -1.52% | - |
| 2020 | $38,650 | -2.12% | - |
| 2019 | $39,470 | 9.37% | - |
| 2018 | $35,770 | -1.48% | - |
| 2017 | $36,300 | 2.53% | - |
| 2016 | $35,380 | -0.08% | - |
| 2015 | $35,410 | 2.74% | - |
| 2014 | $34,440 | -2.47% | - |
| 2013 | $35,290 | 0.94% | - |
| 2012 | $34,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,600 in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 14.5 percent (14.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Chattanooga and 4.3 percent (4.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cleveland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chattanooga | |
| Memphis | |
| Johnson City | |
| Morristown | |
| Clarksville | |
| Knoxville | |
| Jackson | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cleveland |