The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental assistants in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $35,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,720.
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 | $46,430 | 16.63% | 22.36% |
| 2021 | $38,710 | 2.22% | - |
| 2020 | $37,850 | -0.08% | - |
| 2019 | $37,880 | -0.55% | - |
| 2018 | $38,090 | -1.63% | - |
| 2017 | $38,710 | 2.87% | - |
| 2016 | $37,600 | 1.60% | - |
| 2015 | $37,000 | 2.30% | - |
| 2014 | $36,150 | -1.72% | - |
| 2013 | $36,770 | 1.96% | - |
| 2012 | $36,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,430 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 24.9 percent (24.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 26.8 percent (26.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.