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Estimated employment660
Mean wage$20.60
Entry wage$16.04
10th percentile wage$14.70
50th percentile wage$19.77
90th percentile wage$28.25
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services65099.1%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services65019.72
Dental Assistants (31-9091)
Assist dentist, set up patient and equipment, and keep records.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$19.77 $16.32  $3.45
2016$18.88+4.7%$15.58 +4.7%$3.29
2015$18.56+1.7%$15.32 +1.7%$3.24
2014$18.19+2.0%$15.01 +2.0%$3.17
2013$17.96+1.3%$14.82 +1.3%$3.13
2012$17.69+1.5%$14.61 +1.5%$3.09
2011$17.45+1.4%$14.40 +1.4%$3.04
2010$17.26+1.1%$14.25 +1.1%$3.01
2009$16.93+2.0%$13.97 +2.0%$2.95
2008$16.46+2.8%$13.59 +2.8%$2.87
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$19.77 $21.56  -$1.79
2016$18.88+4.7%$20.87 +3.3%-$1.99
2015$18.56+1.7%$20.43 +2.1%-$1.87
2014$18.19+2.0%$20.00 +2.2%-$1.81
2013$17.96+1.3%$19.59 +2.1%-$1.63
2012$17.69+1.5%$19.26 +1.7%-$1.56
2011$17.45+1.4%$18.96 +1.6%-$1.50
2010$17.26+1.1%$18.64 +1.7%-$1.37
2009$16.93+2.0%$18.38 +1.4%-$1.45
2008$16.46+2.8%$17.91 +2.6%-$1.44
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 2017
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford$23.32960
Norwich-New London$20.97260
Hartford$20.711,320
New Haven$19.77660
Danbury$19.43280
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$20.711,320
Bridgeport-Stamford$23.32960
New Haven$19.77660
Danbury$19.43280
Norwich-New London$20.97260
Wages in other areas
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