The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in College Station-Bryan, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in College Station-Bryan 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 | $28,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in College Station-Bryan, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,460.
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 | $35,670 | 12.73% | 14.02% |
| 2021 | $31,130 | -19.24% | - |
| 2020 | $37,120 | 7.44% | - |
| 2019 | $34,360 | 5.30% | - |
| 2018 | $32,540 | -0.40% | - |
| 2017 | $32,670 | 3.92% | - |
| 2016 | $31,390 | 2.74% | - |
| 2015 | $30,530 | -7.93% | - |
| 2014 | $32,950 | 3.95% | - |
| 2013 | $31,650 | 3.10% | - |
| 2012 | $30,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,670 in College Station-Bryan is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in College Station-Bryan is 21.2 percent (21.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 18.6 percent (18.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying McAllen-Edinburg-Mission.