Dental Assistant Salary

Dental assistants make an average annual salary of about $34,140 nationwide, according to US Labor Bureau statistics.

Figures tend to vary by region and industry, with the highest-paid dental assistants earning over $47,090, and the lowest-paid earning around $22,680 annually. (See: dental assistant job description.)

 

The five highest-paying states for dental assistants are:

State

Salary

District of Columbia
$47,630
Alaska
$42,020
New Hampshire
$41,640
Minnesota
$41,170
Connecticut
$40,180

 

Here are the average salaries for dental assistants in each state:

 

State Salary State Salary
Alabama $28,590 Nebraska $29,120
Alaska $43,670 Nevada $31,650
Arizona $35,020 New Hampshire $40,910
Arkansas $27,580 New Jersey $37,020
California $35,290 New Mexico $31,190
Colorado $36,730 New York $33,990
Connecticut $39,660 North Carolina $35,090
Delaware $37,480 North Dakota $32,670
District of Columbia $45,630 Ohio $32,330
Florida $33,840 Oklahoma $29,480
Georgia $34,010 Oregon $37,430
Hawaii $30,140 Pennsylvania $31,870
Idaho $29,020 Rhode Island $34,590
Illinois $33,440 South Carolina $31,920
Indiana $34,270 South Dakota $29,790
Iowa $33,070 Tennessee $31,690
Kansas $33,110 Texas $31,100
Kentucky $31,600 Utah $27,970
Louisiana $27,980 Vermont $35,730
Maine $35,570 Virginia $34,730
Maryland $35,170 Washington $37,480
Massachusetts $40,730 West Virginia $24,790
Michigan $34,210 Wisconsin $33,650
Minnesota $41,510 Wyoming $28,900
Mississippi $26,750    
Missouri $33,740    
Montana $30,450    

 

 

All figures courtesy of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Employment & Wages database.