The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers 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 | $31,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,130.
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 | $36,590 | -4.15% | 19.29% |
| 2021 | $38,110 | 2.41% | - |
| 2020 | $37,190 | 0.89% | - |
| 2019 | $36,860 | 7.76% | - |
| 2018 | $34,000 | -0.97% | - |
| 2017 | $34,330 | 0.87% | - |
| 2016 | $34,030 | -2.62% | - |
| 2015 | $34,920 | 6.01% | - |
| 2014 | $32,820 | 7.98% | - |
| 2013 | $30,200 | 2.22% | - |
| 2012 | $29,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,590 in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers is 20.4 percent (20.4%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and .5 percent (.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| St Louis | |
| Kansas City | |
| St Joseph | |
| Springfield | |
| Columbia | |
| Joplin | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area |