The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental assistants in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $33,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dental assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $44,960 | 8.45% | 5.29% |
| 2016 | $41,160 | -2.55% | - |
| 2015 | $42,210 | 1.97% | - |
| 2014 | $41,380 | -2.78% | - |
| 2013 | $42,530 | -0.12% | - |
| 2012 | $42,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,960 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 16.6 percent (16.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 22.4 percent (22.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.