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Estimated employment1,470
Mean wage$21.32
Entry wage$17.00
10th percentile wage$16.12
50th percentile wage$21.65
90th percentile wage$25.98
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services1,38094.2%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services1,380$21.91
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$21.65 $16.13 $5.52
2017$21.37+1.3%$15.92+1.3%$5.45
2016$20.69+3.3%$15.41+3.3%$5.28
2015$19.99+3.5%$14.89+3.5%$5.10
2014$19.65+1.7%$14.64+1.7%$5.01
2013$19.26+2.0%$14.35+2.0%$4.91
2012$19.01+1.3%$14.17+1.3%$4.85
2011$18.74+1.5%$13.96+1.5%$4.78
2010$18.48+1.4%$13.77+1.4%$4.71
2009$18.28+1.1%$13.62+1.1%$4.66
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$21.65 $23.62 -$1.97
2017$21.37+1.3%$23.37+1.1%-$1.99
2016$20.69+3.3%$22.74+2.8%-$2.05
2015$19.99+3.5%$22.22+2.3%-$2.23
2014$19.65+1.7%$21.76+2.1%-$2.11
2013$19.26+2.0%$21.29+2.2%-$2.03
2012$19.01+1.3%$20.86+2.1%-$1.85
2011$18.74+1.5%$20.51+1.7%-$1.77
2010$18.48+1.4%$20.18+1.6%-$1.70
2009$18.28+1.1%$19.84+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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