The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $31,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,200.
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 | $41,600 | 9.47% | 23.08% |
| 2021 | $37,660 | -4.33% | - |
| 2020 | $39,290 | 0.94% | - |
| 2019 | $38,920 | -4.45% | - |
| 2018 | $40,650 | 9.64% | - |
| 2017 | $36,730 | 11.65% | - |
| 2016 | $32,450 | 3.73% | - |
| 2015 | $31,240 | -2.88% | - |
| 2014 | $32,140 | 3.86% | - |
| 2013 | $30,900 | -3.56% | - |
| 2012 | $32,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,600 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 6.3 percent (6.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 28.8 percent (28.8%) 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 |