The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Texarkana-Texarkana, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Texarkana-Texarkana 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 | $28,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Texarkana-Texarkana, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,080.
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 | $36,000 | -1.44% | 14.72% |
| 2021 | $36,520 | -2.25% | - |
| 2020 | $37,340 | 4.07% | - |
| 2019 | $35,820 | 2.57% | - |
| 2018 | $34,900 | -1.29% | - |
| 2017 | $35,350 | 2.18% | - |
| 2016 | $34,580 | 2.14% | - |
| 2015 | $33,840 | 7.21% | - |
| 2014 | $31,400 | -0.03% | - |
| 2013 | $31,410 | 2.26% | - |
| 2012 | $30,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,000 in Texarkana-Texarkana is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Texarkana-Texarkana is 20.4 percent (20.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 19.3 percent (19.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying McAllen-Edinburg-Mission.