The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna 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 | $28,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,780.
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 | $34,650 | -4.62% | 21.62% |
| 2021 | $36,250 | 3.09% | - |
| 2020 | $35,130 | 11.02% | - |
| 2019 | $31,260 | 0.83% | - |
| 2018 | $31,000 | 1.97% | - |
| 2017 | $30,390 | 3.46% | - |
| 2016 | $29,340 | 6.44% | - |
| 2015 | $27,450 | -7.03% | - |
| 2014 | $29,380 | 3.71% | - |
| 2013 | $28,290 | 3.99% | - |
| 2012 | $27,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,650 in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is 22.5 percent (22.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 19.6 percent (19.6%) 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 |