The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Mount Vernon-Anacortes 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 | $38,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,310.
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 | $48,180 | 1.62% | 16.98% |
| 2021 | $47,400 | 9.07% | - |
| 2020 | $43,100 | 3.32% | - |
| 2019 | $41,670 | 4.87% | - |
| 2018 | $39,640 | -2.42% | - |
| 2017 | $40,600 | 2.78% | - |
| 2016 | $39,470 | 0.33% | - |
| 2015 | $39,340 | -5.85% | - |
| 2014 | $41,640 | -0.84% | - |
| 2013 | $41,990 | 4.74% | - |
| 2012 | $40,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,180 in Mount Vernon-Anacortes is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Mount Vernon-Anacortes is 10.6 percent (10.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 27.6 percent (27.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.