CT.Gov Home Connecticut LMI 1Q 2020 Connecticut Occupational Employment & Wages Home
Select Occupation
Northwest Workforce Development Area (1Q 2020)
All Industry
Estimated employment670
Mean wage$23.05
Entry wage$19.21
10th percentile wage$17.85
50th percentile wage$22.84
90th percentile wage$29.54
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Education and Health Services66099.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Education and Health Services660$22.82
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
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$22.84 $15.67  $7.17
2019$21.65+5.5%$14.85 +5.5%$6.80
2018$20.84+3.9%$14.30 +3.9%$6.54
2017$20.17+3.3%$13.84 +3.3%$6.33
2016$19.49+3.5%$13.37 +3.5%$6.12
2015$19.16+1.7%$13.14 +1.7%$6.01
2014$18.78+2.0%$12.88 +2.0%$5.89
2013$18.54+1.3%$12.72 +1.3%$5.82
2012$18.27+1.5%$12.53 +1.5%$5.74
2011$18.01+1.4%$12.36 +1.4%$5.66
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$22.84 $21.91  $0.93
2019$21.65+5.5%$21.02 +4.2%$0.63
2018$20.84+3.9%$20.38 +3.1%$0.46
2017$20.17+3.3%$19.83 +2.8%$0.34
2016$19.49+3.5%$19.38 +2.3%$0.11
2015$19.16+1.7%$18.98 +2.1%$0.18
2014$18.78+2.0%$18.57 +2.2%$0.21
2013$18.54+1.3%$18.20 +2.1%$0.34
2012$18.27+1.5%$17.88 +1.7%$0.39
2011$18.01+1.4%$17.60 +1.6%$0.41
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 2020
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Northwest $22.84670
Eastern $22.55360
South Central $22.271,010
North Central $21.941,110
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $21.941,110
South Central $22.271,010
Southwest $21.55880
Northwest $22.84670
Wages in other areas
Go Connecticut LMI HomeState of Connecticut Department of Labor - Office of Research
200 Folly Brook Boulevard, Wethersfield, CT 06109 / Phone: 860-263-6285
LMI Home | CTDOL Home | CT.gov | Feedback | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Policy
Product funded by a grant awarded by USDOL's Employment and Training Administration. (more)		Go to the State of Connecticut website