The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental assistants in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $29,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,220.
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 | $38,090 | 4.41% | 22.95% |
| 2021 | $36,410 | -22.82% | - |
| 2020 | $44,720 | -5.68% | - |
| 2019 | $47,260 | 10.73% | - |
| 2018 | $42,190 | 15.19% | - |
| 2017 | $35,780 | 1.12% | - |
| 2016 | $35,380 | 13.20% | - |
| 2015 | $30,710 | 0.26% | - |
| 2014 | $30,630 | 2.22% | - |
| 2013 | $29,950 | 2.00% | - |
| 2012 | $29,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,090 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 14.2 percent (14.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 22.3 percent (22.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Roanoke | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville |