The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $28,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,830.
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 | $37,830 | 0.69% | 6.85% |
| 2021 | $37,570 | -15.52% | - |
| 2020 | $43,400 | 3.18% | - |
| 2019 | $42,020 | 6.95% | - |
| 2018 | $39,100 | 6.04% | - |
| 2017 | $36,740 | 0.03% | - |
| 2016 | $36,730 | -0.03% | - |
| 2015 | $36,740 | 2.56% | - |
| 2014 | $35,800 | 3.88% | - |
| 2013 | $34,410 | -2.41% | - |
| 2012 | $35,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,830 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 16.4 percent (16.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 23.2 percent (23.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying McAllen-Edinburg-Mission.