The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in 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 | $22,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in 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 $48,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,010.
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 | $33,520 | -2.77% | -5.67% |
| 2016 | $34,450 | -2.87% | - |
| 2015 | $35,440 | 1.16% | - |
| 2014 | $35,030 | -4.11% | - |
| 2013 | $36,470 | 2.88% | - |
| 2012 | $35,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,520 in 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 Fort Worth-Arlington is 25.9 percent (25.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 13.3 percent (13.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying McAllen-Edinburg-Mission.