The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood 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 | $28,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,500.
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 | $37,850 | 2.91% | 9.04% |
| 2021 | $36,750 | -10.42% | - |
| 2020 | $40,580 | 5.79% | - |
| 2019 | $38,230 | 3.35% | - |
| 2018 | $36,950 | 2.00% | - |
| 2017 | $36,210 | 0.75% | - |
| 2016 | $35,940 | 1.98% | - |
| 2015 | $35,230 | 0.54% | - |
| 2014 | $35,040 | 1.48% | - |
| 2013 | $34,520 | 0.26% | - |
| 2012 | $34,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,850 in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood 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.