The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Oshkosh-Neenah, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Oshkosh-Neenah 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 | $36,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Oshkosh-Neenah, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,910.
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 | $41,490 | -8.48% | 19.64% |
| 2021 | $45,010 | 8.98% | - |
| 2020 | $40,970 | 4.59% | - |
| 2019 | $39,090 | 0.87% | - |
| 2018 | $38,750 | 0.57% | - |
| 2017 | $38,530 | 0.42% | - |
| 2016 | $38,370 | -0.39% | - |
| 2015 | $38,520 | 2.26% | - |
| 2014 | $37,650 | 11.82% | - |
| 2013 | $33,200 | -0.42% | - |
| 2012 | $33,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,490 in Oshkosh-Neenah is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Oshkosh-Neenah is 32.9 percent (32.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 18.1 percent (18.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.