The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Ogden-Clearfield, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental assistants in Ogden-Clearfield 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 | $27,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Ogden-Clearfield, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,870.
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 | $37,140 | 1.48% | 28.41% |
| 2021 | $36,590 | 13.31% | - |
| 2020 | $31,720 | 4.60% | - |
| 2019 | $30,260 | -2.02% | - |
| 2018 | $30,870 | -0.32% | - |
| 2017 | $30,970 | 3.78% | - |
| 2016 | $29,800 | 5.77% | - |
| 2015 | $28,080 | 3.92% | - |
| 2014 | $26,980 | -2.71% | - |
| 2013 | $27,710 | 4.04% | - |
| 2012 | $26,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,140, Ogden-Clearfield is the second highest paying city for dental assistants in state of Utah, following the highest paying city Salt Lake City (median annual salary of $39,450). Compared with Salt Lake City, the median annual salary of dental assistants in Ogden-Clearfield is 5.9 percent (5.9%) lower.