Dental Assistants (31-9091) in Waterbury Labor Market Area

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Dental Assistants (31-9091) in Waterbury Labor Market Area

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Waterbury LMA (1Q 2023)
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Estimated employment		170
Mean wage		$24.01
Entry wage		$20.08
10th percentile wage		$18.47
50th percentile wage		$23.22
90th percentile wage		$28.82

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment / Percent
Ambulatory Health Care Services	170	100%

Top Paying Industries
Industry	Employment / Median Wage
Ambulatory Health Care Services	170	$23.22

Dental Assistants (31-9091)

Perform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist. Clinical duties may include equipment preparation and sterilization, preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist during treatment, and providing patients with instructions for oral healthcare procedures. May perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$23.22		$17.30		$5.92
2022	$22.22	+4.5%	$16.55	+4.5%	$5.66
2021	$20.47	+8.5%	$15.25	+8.5%	$5.22
2020	$19.40	+5.5%	$14.46	+5.5%	$4.95
2019	$18.71	+3.7%	$13.94	+3.7%	$4.77
2018	$17.94	+4.3%	$13.37	+4.3%	$4.57
2017	$17.31	+3.6%	$12.90	+3.6%	$4.41
2016	$16.77	+3.3%	$12.49	+3.3%	$4.27
2015	$16.28	+3.0%	$12.13	+3.0%	$4.15
2014	$15.94	+2.2%	$11.87	+2.2%	$4.06
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$23.22		$23.07		$0.15
2022	$22.22	+4.5%	$22.30	+3.4%	-$0.08
2021	$20.47	+8.5%	$21.10	+5.7%	-$0.62
2020	$19.40	+5.5%	$20.38	+3.5%	-$0.97
2019	$18.71	+3.7%	$19.80	+2.9%	-$1.09
2018	$17.94	+4.3%	$19.22	+3.0%	-$1.27
2017	$17.31	+3.6%	$18.67	+2.9%	-$1.35
2016	$16.77	+3.3%	$18.24	+2.4%	-$1.47
2015	$16.28	+3.0%	$17.78	+2.6%	-$1.49
2014	$15.94	+2.2%	$17.40	+2.2%	-$1.46

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2023

Top Areas For This Occupation

Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford	$24.17	830
New Haven	$23.86	560
Hartford	$23.78	1,330
Danbury	$23.58	230
Waterbury	$23.22	170

Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford	$23.78	1,330
Bridgeport-Stamford	$24.17	830
New Haven	$23.86	560
Norwich-New London	$23.13	260
Danbury	$23.58	230


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