Saturday, December 2, 2023

Dental Assistant Pay in the Great Plains Region

Data released recently from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that, as of May 2022, more than 363,000 dental assistants were working in the United States.  About 23,000 dental assistants at work in May 2022 lived in the seven-state Great Plains region of the country.  BLS data reveals much disparity in the Great Plains region for dental assistant pay.  Dental assistants in Minnesota enjoy the highest average annual mean wage in the country, and North Dakota is another top 10 state for dental assistant annual mean wages.  However, about 53% of the region's dental assistants work in one of three states that rank 30th or worse for average annual mean wages for the profession.  A deeper dive into May 2022 BLS data details the following about dental assistant pay in the Great Plains region of the U.S.:

Dental Assistant Pay in the Great Plains Region

Dental Assistant Pay in the Great Plains Region

State # Employed Annual Mean Wages Wage Rank*
IA 3,280 $45,650 18th
KS 3,220 $39,000 44th
MN 5,890 $58,890 1st
MO 6,660 $42,260 31st
NE 2,240 $42,330 30th
ND 740 $51,370 8th
SD 1,010 $43,790 27th
U.S. 363,880 $44,710 -------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on December 2, 2023

Friday, November 17, 2023

Top Ranked Pediatric Cancer Hospitals in the Far Western U.S.

Eight hospitals in the six-state Far Western U.S. were ranked among the 50 best hospitals in the nation for pediatric cancer care in the latest (2023-24) survey of American hospitals conducted by U.S. News & World Report (USNWR).  This included one hospital ranked among the five best pediatric cancer hospitals in the country, while three others were ranked among the top twenty.  While many hospitals in the region offer pediatric cancer care, the eight hospitals recognized in the USNWR nationwide survey stand out as the top-ranked pediatric cancer hospitals in the Far Western U.S.

Top Ranked Pediatric Cancer Hospitals in the Far Western U.S.

Top Ranked Pediatric Cancer Hospitals in the Far Western U.S.

Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Location: Los Angeles
National Pediatric Cancer Care Ranking:  #3

Location: San Francisco
National Pediatric Cancer Care Ranking:  #12

Location: Seattle
National Pediatric Cancer Care Ranking:  #13

Location: Palo Alto, CA
National Pediatric Cancer Care Ranking: #20

Location: San Diego
National Pediatric Cancer Care Ranking:  #21

Location: Orange, CA
National Pediatric Cancer Care Ranking:  #33

Location: Los Angeles
National Pediatric Cancer Care Ranking:  #37

Location: Portland, OR
National Pediatric Cancer Care Ranking:  #43

To further examine the metrics used to rate pediatric cancer care hospitals in the 23-24 USNWR survey, or to find the pediatric cancer rating of other Far Western region hospitals, visit Best Hospitals for Pediatric Cancer Care