The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental assistants in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 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 | $28,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,250.
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 | $38,830 | 3.86% | 14.19% |
| 2021 | $37,330 | -0.96% | - |
| 2020 | $37,690 | 4.62% | - |
| 2019 | $35,950 | 4.56% | - |
| 2018 | $34,310 | -2.42% | - |
| 2017 | $35,140 | 0.74% | - |
| 2016 | $34,880 | -1.49% | - |
| 2015 | $35,400 | 3.08% | - |
| 2014 | $34,310 | 2.39% | - |
| 2013 | $33,490 | 0.51% | - |
| 2012 | $33,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,830, Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is the second highest paying city for dental assistants in state of Texas, following the highest paying city Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (median annual salary of $45,250). Compared with Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, the median annual salary of dental assistants in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 14.2 percent (14.2%) lower.