WHAT ARE THE AVERAGE
Wages & salaries for Dental assistants in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, 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 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Dental assistants (Occupation [OCC] code: 31-9091) in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA (BLS Area code: 42100 ) earned an average wage of $14.63 per hour and an average annual salary of $30,420 The BLS estimates that in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA there were around 300 employed in the field of Dental assistants.

Industry Comparison Industry comparison Dental assistants in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earned 1% less than average for Dental assistants in the United States. Region/area/city comparison Dental assistants in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earned 27% less than the average worker in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA. State salary comparison Dental assistants in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earned 31% less than the average worker in California. National salary comparison Dental assistants in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earned 22% less than the average worker in the United States. Wage and salary details More detailed employment information for Dental assistants in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Hourly wage data for Dental assistants in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Mean hourly wage: $14.63 Tenth (10th) percentile hourly wage: $9.97 Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile hourly wage: $11.35 Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] hourly wage: $14.73 Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile hourly wage: $17.11 Ninetieth (90th) percentile hourly wage: $20.19 Salary figures for Dental assistants in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Mean annual salary: $30,420 Tenth (10th) percentile annual salary: $20,730 Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile annual salary: $23,600 Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] annual salary: $30,640 Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile annual salary: $35,590 Ninetieth (90th) percentile annual salary: $41,990

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