WHAT ARE THE AVERAGE
Wages & salaries for Dental assistants in Lafayette, LA ?

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 Lafayette, LA Dental assistants (Occupation [OCC] code: 31-9091) in Lafayette, LA (BLS Area code: 29180 ) earned an average wage of $11.63 per hour and an average annual salary of $24,180 The BLS estimates that in Lafayette, LA there were around 290 employed in the field of Dental assistants.

Industry Comparison Industry comparison Dental assistants in Lafayette, LA earned 22% less than average for Dental assistants in the United States. Region/area/city comparison Dental assistants in Lafayette, LA earned 26% less than the average worker in Lafayette, LA. State salary comparison Dental assistants in Lafayette, LA earned 27% less than the average worker in Louisiana. National salary comparison Dental assistants in Lafayette, LA earned 38% less than the average worker in the United States. Wage and salary details More detailed employment information for Dental assistants in Lafayette, LA Hourly wage data for Dental assistants in Lafayette, LA Mean hourly wage: $11.63 Tenth (10th) percentile hourly wage: $8.54 Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile hourly wage: $9.33 Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] hourly wage: $10.48 Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile hourly wage: $12.65 Ninetieth (90th) percentile hourly wage: $18.23 Salary figures for Dental assistants in Lafayette, LA Mean annual salary: $24,180 Tenth (10th) percentile annual salary: $17,750 Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile annual salary: $19,410 Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] annual salary: $21,790 Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile annual salary: $26,320 Ninetieth (90th) percentile annual salary: $37,920

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