Teacher Professor - What's the best way to accurately find out the average salaries of dental and medical assistants in my area?

What's the best way to accurately find out the average salaries of dental and medical assistants in my area?

I've looked on Salary.com but question how accurate it really is.

Speak to local employment agencies about what the current rates are. I have used that technique many times when negotiating new positions.
the best way to find out how much these career make is to go to www.careerjob.com and it should tell you everything.
Median hourly earnings of dental assistants were $14.53 in May 2006. The earnings of medical assistants vary, depending on their experience, skill level, and location. Median annual earnings of wage-and-salary medical assistants were $26,290 in May 2006. Go to the website below where I found these statistics and then you can click on another link to find out what the average salary is in your state.