The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental assistants in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $37,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,180.
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 | $51,250 | 6.24% | 17.68% |
| 2021 | $48,050 | -0.87% | - |
| 2020 | $48,470 | 2.00% | - |
| 2019 | $47,500 | 8.57% | - |
| 2018 | $43,430 | 1.04% | - |
| 2017 | $42,980 | 7.24% | - |
| 2016 | $39,870 | -3.76% | - |
| 2015 | $41,370 | 0.07% | - |
| 2014 | $41,340 | -2.06% | - |
| 2013 | $42,190 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $42,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,250, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for dental assistants in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $53,890). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of dental assistants in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 4.9 percent (4.9%) lower.