The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington 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 | $46,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,700.
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 | $61,850 | 3.25% | 29.12% |
| 2021 | $59,840 | 5.26% | - |
| 2020 | $56,690 | 4.87% | - |
| 2019 | $53,930 | 4.25% | - |
| 2018 | $51,640 | 3.83% | - |
| 2017 | $49,660 | 4.01% | - |
| 2016 | $47,670 | 6.31% | - |
| 2015 | $44,660 | 2.51% | - |
| 2014 | $43,540 | -0.32% | - |
| 2013 | $43,680 | -0.37% | - |
| 2012 | $43,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,850, Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is the highest paying city for dental assistants in state of Wisconsin, followed by Duluth (median annual salary $51,060). In comparison, the median annual salary of dental assistants in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is 17.4 percent (17.4%) higher than that in Duluth.