The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental assistants in San Antonio-New Braunfels 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 | $30,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,380.
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 | $37,130 | -1.10% | 17.51% |
| 2021 | $37,540 | -0.43% | - |
| 2020 | $37,700 | 2.65% | - |
| 2019 | $36,700 | 4.22% | - |
| 2018 | $35,150 | 8.62% | - |
| 2017 | $32,120 | 2.58% | - |
| 2016 | $31,290 | 2.33% | - |
| 2015 | $30,560 | 1.11% | - |
| 2014 | $30,220 | 3.64% | - |
| 2013 | $29,120 | -5.19% | - |
| 2012 | $30,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,130 in San Antonio-New Braunfels is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in San Antonio-New Braunfels is 17.9 percent (17.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 21.8 percent (21.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying McAllen-Edinburg-Mission.