12 statistics on dental assistant salary & benefits

The number of dental assistant jobs is expected to grow 25 percent from 2012 to 2022, according to the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Here are four statistics on dental assistant salary.

•    Median salary: $34,500
•    Median pay per hour: $16.69
•    Lowest 10 percent salary: $23,550
•    Top 10 percent salary: $47,580

Here are eight statistics on median dental assistant benefits, according to Salary.com.

•    Base salary: $33,719 (66.1 percent of total compensation)
•    Bonuses: $228 (.04 percent of total compensation)
•    Social Security: $2,507 (2.4 percent of total compensation)
•    401(k)/403(b): $1,222 (2.4 percent of total compensation)
•    Healthcare: $6,592 (12.9 percent of total compensation)
•    Pension: $2,139 (4.2 percent of total compensation)
•    Time off: $4,178 (8.2 percent of total compensation)

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