The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $27,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dental assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $38,180 | 0.92% | 7.88% |
| 2016 | $37,830 | 1.69% | - |
| 2015 | $37,190 | 3.01% | - |
| 2014 | $36,070 | 6.88% | - |
| 2013 | $33,590 | -4.70% | - |
| 2012 | $35,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,180 in Dallas-Plano-Irving is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Dallas-Plano-Irving is 15.6 percent (15.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 23.9 percent (23.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying McAllen-Edinburg-Mission.