Dental Assistants salary

United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025

National market range

$44K–$58K

Median

$48,070

25th percentile

$44,340

75th percentile

$58,090

$37K

10th

$44K

25th

$48K

Median

$58K

75th

$62K

90th

By state

State

Median

Range · 25th–75th

vs national

Alabama

$39,080

$36K–$47K

-19%

Alaska

$57,710

$47K–$61K

+20%

Arizona

$49,000

$46K–$58K

+2%

Arkansas

$42,830

$37K–$47K

-11%

California

$50,110

$46K–$61K

+4%

Colorado

$48,340

$46K–$58K

+1%

Connecticut

$56,850

$48K–$60K

+18%

Delaware

$47,600

$43K–$56K

-1%

District of Columbia

$60,580

$59K–$74K

+26%

Florida

$47,620

$45K–$55K

-1%

Georgia

$46,840

$40K–$49K

-3%

Guam

$40,280

$36K–$43K

-16%

Hawaii

$44,720

$38K–$48K

-7%

Idaho

$45,880

$40K–$58K

-5%

Illinois

$48,610

$40K–$57K

+1%

Indiana

$48,670

$46K–$58K

+1%

Iowa

$48,430

$46K–$58K

+1%

Kentucky

$47,730

$42K–$57K

-1%

Louisiana

$44,090

$37K–$47K

-8%

Maine

$60,070

$49K–$62K

+25%

Maryland

$48,620

$42K–$59K

+1%

Massachusetts

$57,980

$49K–$61K

+21%

Michigan

$48,820

$45K–$57K

+2%

Minnesota

$65,270

$60K–$74K

+36%

Mississippi

$39,160

$36K–$47K

-19%

Missouri

$45,970

$39K–$50K

-4%

Montana

$46,680

$44K–$50K

-3%

Nebraska

$46,660

$44K–$49K

-3%

Nevada

$47,110

$38K–$48K

-2%

New Hampshire

$59,530

$49K–$61K

+24%

New Jersey

$49,390

$46K–$61K

+3%

New Mexico

$44,400

$38K–$47K

-8%

New York

$48,110

$45K–$59K

North Carolina

$50,380

$48K–$58K

+5%

North Dakota

$57,770

$47K–$60K

+20%

Ohio

$47,970

$43K–$60K

Oklahoma

$45,740

$37K–$48K

-5%

Oregon

$59,490

$57K–$64K

+24%

Pennsylvania

$47,930

$46K–$57K

Puerto Rico

$35,910

$28K–$47K

-25%

Rhode Island

$50,150

$48K–$59K

+4%

South Carolina

$47,320

$43K–$51K

-2%

South Dakota

$47,900

$47K–$58K

Tennessee

$46,720

$44K–$59K

-3%

Texas

$45,430

$37K–$48K

-5%

the U.S. Virgin Islands

$36,540

$31K–$38K

-24%

Utah

$37,760

$36K–$46K

-21%

Vermont

$52,760

$47K–$60K

+10%

Virginia

$46,670

$39K–$53K

-3%

Washington

$58,090

$49K–$62K

+21%

West Virginia

$37,960

$36K–$45K

-21%

Wisconsin

$47,520

$46K–$56K

-1%

Wyoming

$44,990

$36K–$48K

-6%

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.

Women are 84% of healthcare support occupations nationally, and earn 91¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender — that’s the point.

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