The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Taunton-Norton-Raynham, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Taunton-Norton-Raynham 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 | $28,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Taunton-Norton-Raynham, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dental assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $43,390 | -6.02% | 13.99% |
| 2016 | $46,000 | -1.43% | - |
| 2015 | $46,660 | 13.91% | - |
| 2014 | $40,170 | 3.53% | - |
| 2013 | $38,750 | 3.69% | - |
| 2012 | $37,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,390 in Taunton-Norton-Raynham is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Taunton-Norton-Raynham is 21.6 percent (21.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Boston-Cambridge-Quincy and 10.8 percent (10.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.