WHAT ARE THE AVERAGE
Wages & salaries for Dental assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ ?

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 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Dental assistants (Occupation [OCC] code: 31-9091) in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (BLS Area code: 10900 ) earned an average wage of $13.35 per hour and an average annual salary of $27,770 The BLS estimates that in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ there were around 930 employed in the field of Dental assistants.

Industry Comparison Industry comparison Dental assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ earned 10% less than average for Dental assistants in the United States. Region/area/city comparison Dental assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ earned 26% less than the average worker in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ. State salary comparison Dental assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ earned 28% less than the average worker in Pennsylvania. National salary comparison Dental assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ earned 29% less than the average worker in the United States. Wage and salary details More detailed employment information for Dental assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Hourly wage data for Dental assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Mean hourly wage: $13.35 Tenth (10th) percentile hourly wage: $9.04 Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile hourly wage: $11.42 Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] hourly wage: $13.52 Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile hourly wage: $15.65 Ninetieth (90th) percentile hourly wage: $17.56 Salary figures for Dental assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Mean annual salary: $27,770 Tenth (10th) percentile annual salary: $18,800 Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile annual salary: $23,740 Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] annual salary: $28,120 Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile annual salary: $32,560 Ninetieth (90th) percentile annual salary: $36,510

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