The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $28,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,510.
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 | $36,830 | 3.56% | 24.41% |
| 2021 | $35,520 | 9.12% | - |
| 2020 | $32,280 | -0.77% | - |
| 2019 | $32,530 | -0.40% | - |
| 2018 | $32,660 | 4.50% | - |
| 2017 | $31,190 | 4.36% | - |
| 2016 | $29,830 | -2.92% | - |
| 2015 | $30,700 | -8.01% | - |
| 2014 | $33,160 | 7.30% | - |
| 2013 | $30,740 | 9.43% | - |
| 2012 | $27,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,830 in Huntington-Ashland is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Huntington-Ashland is 17.7 percent (17.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 24.4 percent (24.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.