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Dental Assistant Salary
Dental assistants make an average annual salary of about $32,600 nationwide, according to US Labor Bureau statistics.
Figures tend to vary by region and industry, with the highest-paid dental assistants earning over $43,000, and the lowest-paid earning around $20,500 annually. (See: dental assistant job description.)
The five highest-paying states for dental assistants are:
|
State |
Salary |
| Alaska |
$41,830
|
| New Hampshire |
$40,380
|
| Minnesota |
$40,310
|
| Connecticut |
$39,250
|
| Massachusetts |
$38,550
|
Here are the average salaries for dental assistants in each state, as of May 2008.
|
State |
Salary |
State |
Salary |
| Alabama |
$27,440
|
Alaska |
$41,830
|
| Arizona |
$34,100
|
Arkansas |
$26,670
|
| California |
$33,910
|
Colorado |
$36,000
|
| Connecticut |
$39,250
|
Delaware |
$34,590
|
| Florida |
$33,680
|
Georgia |
$33,100
|
| Hawaii |
$30,200
|
Idaho |
$29,200
|
| Illinois |
$32,010
|
Indiana |
$33,580
|
| Iowa |
$32,270
|
Kansas |
$31,990
|
| Kentucky |
$30,470
|
Louisiana |
$27,130
|
| Maine |
$33,820
|
Maryland |
$34,490
|
| Massachusetts |
$38,550
|
Michigan |
$33,990
|
| Minnesota |
$40,310
|
Mississippi |
$27,020
|
| Missouri |
$33,100
|
Montana |
$30,730
|
| Nebraska |
$29,180
|
Nevada |
$34,320
|
| New Hampshire |
$40,380
|
New Jersey |
$36,100
|
| New Mexico |
$30,890
|
New York |
$33,070
|
| North Carolina |
$34,200
|
North Dakota |
$31,460
|
| Ohio |
$32,010
|
Oklahoma |
$29,170
|
| Oregon |
$36,730
|
Pennsylvania |
$30,680
|
| Rhode Island |
$34,150
|
South Carolina |
$31,270
|
| South Dakota |
$29,900
|
Tennessee |
$29,900
|
| Texas |
$31,110
|
Utah |
$26,560
|
| Vermont |
$35,070
|
Virginia |
$33,720
|
| Washington |
$36,710
|
West Virginia |
$24,400
|
| Wisconsin |
$32,750
|
Wyoming |
$26,720
|
