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Estimated employment960
Mean wage$22.06
Entry wage$17.08
10th percentile wage$15.70
50th percentile wage$22.43
90th percentile wage$29.23
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services970100.9%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services970$22.36
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$22.43 $16.10 $6.33
2017$22.14+1.3%$15.89+1.3%$6.25
2016$21.43+3.3%$15.39+3.3%$6.05
2015$20.71+3.5%$14.87+3.5%$5.84
2014$20.36+1.7%$14.61+1.7%$5.74
2013$19.95+2.0%$14.32+2.0%$5.63
2012$19.70+1.3%$14.14+1.3%$5.56
2011$19.41+1.5%$13.93+1.5%$5.48
2010$19.14+1.4%$13.74+1.4%$5.40
2009$18.94+1.1%$13.59+1.1%$5.34
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$22.43 $24.40 -$1.97
2017$22.14+1.3%$24.14+1.1%-$1.99
2016$21.43+3.3%$23.49+2.8%-$2.05
2015$20.71+3.5%$22.96+2.3%-$2.24
2014$20.36+1.7%$22.48+2.1%-$2.12
2013$19.95+2.0%$22.00+2.2%-$2.04
2012$19.70+1.3%$21.55+2.1%-$1.85
2011$19.41+1.5%$21.18+1.7%-$1.77
2010$19.14+1.4%$20.85+1.6%-$1.70
2009$18.94+1.1%$20.50+1.7%-$1.56
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Norwich-NL$22.55270
Bridgeport-Stam.$22.43960
New Haven$21.89680
Hartford$21.651,470
Waterbury$20.82210
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$21.651,470
Bridgeport-Stam.$22.43960
New Haven$21.89680
Danbury$19.88300
Norwich-NL$22.55270
Wages in other areas
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