The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Hagerstown-Martinsburg 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 | $31,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,190.
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 | $42,690 | 11.90% | 20.07% |
| 2021 | $37,610 | -8.75% | - |
| 2020 | $40,900 | 0.00% | - |
| 2019 | $40,900 | 5.23% | - |
| 2018 | $38,760 | 3.12% | - |
| 2017 | $37,550 | 11.69% | - |
| 2016 | $33,160 | 4.98% | - |
| 2015 | $31,510 | -1.21% | - |
| 2014 | $31,890 | -7.21% | - |
| 2013 | $34,190 | 0.20% | - |
| 2012 | $34,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,690 in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is 4.6 percent (4.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 34.8 percent (34.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Winchester | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Cumberland | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Morgantown | |
| Wheeling | |
| Beckley | |
| Charleston | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |