EMPLOYMENT DATA

WHAT ARE THE AVERAGE
Wages & salaries for Dental assistants in Bakersfield, CA ?

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 Bakersfield, CA

Dental assistants (Occupation [OCC] code: 31-9091) in Bakersfield, CA (BLS Area code: 12540 ) earned an average wage of $12.80 per hour and an average annual salary of $26,630

The BLS estimates that in Bakersfield, CA there were around 950 employed in the field of Dental assistants.



Industry Comparison
Industry comparison
Dental assistants in Bakersfield, CA earned 14% less than average for Dental assistants in the United States.

Region/area/city comparison
Dental assistants in Bakersfield, CA earned 27% less than the average worker in Bakersfield, CA.

State salary comparison
Dental assistants in Bakersfield, CA earned 39% less than the average worker in California.

National salary comparison
Dental assistants in Bakersfield, CA earned 32% less than the average worker in the United States.

Wage and salary details
More detailed employment information for Dental assistants in Bakersfield, CA

Hourly wage data for Dental assistants in Bakersfield, CA

Mean hourly wage:$12.80
Tenth (10th) percentile hourly wage:$8.92
Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile hourly wage:$10.16
Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] hourly wage:$11.75
Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile hourly wage:$14.99
Ninetieth (90th) percentile hourly wage:$17.66


Salary figures for Dental assistants in Bakersfield, CA

Mean annual salary:$26,630
Tenth (10th) percentile annual salary:$18,560
Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile annual salary:$21,130
Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] annual salary:$24,450
Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile annual salary:$31,190
Ninetieth (90th) percentile annual salary:$36,730

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