The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Beaumont-Port Arthur 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 | $27,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,780.
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 | $37,290 | 1.31% | 30.38% |
| 2021 | $36,800 | 8.34% | - |
| 2020 | $33,730 | -3.05% | - |
| 2019 | $34,760 | -0.09% | - |
| 2018 | $34,790 | -0.63% | - |
| 2017 | $35,010 | 2.09% | - |
| 2016 | $34,280 | 3.97% | - |
| 2015 | $32,920 | 2.83% | - |
| 2014 | $31,990 | 16.54% | - |
| 2013 | $26,700 | 2.77% | - |
| 2012 | $25,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,290 in Beaumont-Port Arthur is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Beaumont-Port Arthur is 17.6 percent (17.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 22.1 percent (22.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying McAllen-Edinburg-Mission.