WHAT ARE THE AVERAGE
Wages & salaries for Dental assistants in Ames, IA ?

Overview Every year U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics releases employment and wage figures. This data was released in May 2006 and covers Wages & salaries for Dental assistants in Ames, IA Dental assistants (Occupation [OCC] code: 31-9091) in Ames, IA (BLS Area code: 11180 ) earned an average wage of $17.58 per hour and an average annual salary of $36,560 The BLS estimates that in Ames, IA there were around 60 employed in the field of Dental assistants.

Industry Comparison Industry comparison Dental assistants in Ames, IA earned 19% more than average for Dental assistants in the United States. Region/area/city comparison Dental assistants in Ames, IA earned 4% less than the average worker in Ames, IA. State salary comparison Dental assistants in Ames, IA earned 17% less than the average worker in Iowa. National salary comparison Dental assistants in Ames, IA earned 7% less than the average worker in the United States. Wage and salary details More detailed employment information for Dental assistants in Ames, IA Hourly wage data for Dental assistants in Ames, IA Mean hourly wage: $17.58 Tenth (10th) percentile hourly wage: $11.32 Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile hourly wage: $13.51 Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] hourly wage: $16.70 Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile hourly wage: $22.58 Ninetieth (90th) percentile hourly wage: $25.76 Salary figures for Dental assistants in Ames, IA Mean annual salary: $36,560 Tenth (10th) percentile annual salary: $23,540 Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile annual salary: $28,110 Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] annual salary: $34,730 Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile annual salary: $46,960 Ninetieth (90th) percentile annual salary: $53,580

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