The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Provo-Orem, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental assistants in Provo-Orem 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 | $31,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Provo-Orem, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,300.
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 | $36,300 | -0.17% | 25.48% |
| 2021 | $36,360 | 11.94% | - |
| 2020 | $32,020 | 8.81% | - |
| 2019 | $29,200 | -0.41% | - |
| 2018 | $29,320 | 1.88% | - |
| 2017 | $28,770 | -6.01% | - |
| 2016 | $30,500 | 0.13% | - |
| 2015 | $30,460 | 4.53% | - |
| 2014 | $29,080 | 5.33% | - |
| 2013 | $27,530 | 1.74% | - |
| 2012 | $27,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,300 in Provo-Orem is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Utah. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Provo-Orem is 8.0 percent (8.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Salt Lake City and 19.8 percent (19.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Utah nonmetropolitan area.