EMPLOYMENT DATA

WHAT ARE THE AVERAGE
Wages & salaries for Dental assistants in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division ?

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 Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division

Dental assistants (Occupation [OCC] code: 31-9091) in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division (BLS Area code: 42644 ) earned an average wage of $18.08 per hour and an average annual salary of $37,610

The BLS estimates that in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division there were around 3,850 employed in the field of Dental assistants.



Industry Comparison
Industry comparison
Dental assistants in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division earned 22% more than average for Dental assistants in the United States.

Region/area/city comparison
Dental assistants in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division earned 21% less than the average worker in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division.

State salary comparison
Dental assistants in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division earned 2% less than the average worker in Washington.

National salary comparison
Dental assistants in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division earned 4% less than the average worker in the United States.

Wage and salary details
More detailed employment information for Dental assistants in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division

Hourly wage data for Dental assistants in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division

Mean hourly wage:$18.08
Tenth (10th) percentile hourly wage:$12.41
Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile hourly wage:$14.66
Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] hourly wage:$18.00
Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile hourly wage:$21.47
Ninetieth (90th) percentile hourly wage:$24.35


Salary figures for Dental assistants in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division

Mean annual salary:$37,610
Tenth (10th) percentile annual salary:$25,800
Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile annual salary:$30,500
Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] annual salary:$37,430
Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile annual salary:$44,660
Ninetieth (90th) percentile annual salary:$50,660

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