The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental assistants in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $37,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,510.
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 | $47,420 | 1.64% | 15.96% |
| 2021 | $46,640 | 11.47% | - |
| 2020 | $41,290 | 6.68% | - |
| 2019 | $38,530 | -0.65% | - |
| 2018 | $38,780 | -3.74% | - |
| 2017 | $40,230 | -0.50% | - |
| 2016 | $40,430 | 2.50% | - |
| 2015 | $39,420 | -0.71% | - |
| 2014 | $39,700 | -2.22% | - |
| 2013 | $40,580 | 1.80% | - |
| 2012 | $39,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,420 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 12.0 percent (12.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 26.5 percent (26.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.