The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Weirton-Steubenville, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Weirton-Steubenville 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 | $30,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Weirton-Steubenville, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,000.
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 | $36,320 | -0.66% | 21.39% |
| 2021 | $36,560 | 4.84% | - |
| 2020 | $34,790 | 8.16% | - |
| 2019 | $31,950 | 2.63% | - |
| 2018 | $31,110 | 5.66% | - |
| 2017 | $29,350 | 2.73% | - |
| 2016 | $28,550 | 0.14% | - |
| 2015 | $28,510 | -0.14% | - |
| 2012 | $28,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,320 in Weirton-Steubenville is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Weirton-Steubenville is 18.8 percent (18.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 23.3 percent (23.3%) 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 |