The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Sherman-Denison, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Sherman-Denison 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 | $28,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Sherman-Denison, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,840.
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 | $36,280 | -0.25% | 16.92% |
| 2021 | $36,370 | -2.83% | - |
| 2020 | $37,400 | 2.19% | - |
| 2019 | $36,580 | -6.89% | - |
| 2018 | $39,100 | 12.99% | - |
| 2017 | $34,020 | 0.03% | - |
| 2016 | $34,010 | 9.38% | - |
| 2015 | $30,820 | -12.98% | - |
| 2014 | $34,820 | 11.20% | - |
| 2013 | $30,920 | 2.52% | - |
| 2012 | $30,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,280 in Sherman-Denison is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Sherman-Denison is 19.8 percent (19.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 19.9 percent (19.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying McAllen-Edinburg-Mission.