Dental Assistant Salary


What is the salary of a Dental Assistant? In the United States, a Dental Assistant earns an average salary of $42,973. The salary range for a Dental Assistant is usually between $35,990 and $54,255 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $59,496. The highest Dental Assistant salary in the United States was $122,264. The average hourly pay for a Dental Assistant is $20.66.

What are Top Paying States and Employers for Dental Assistant Jobs?

Top 3 states paying the highest average Dental Assistant salary are California, with an average salary of $75,078, followed by Maryland, with an average salary of $68,617, and Oregon, with an average salary of $63,590. Employers paying the highest salary for a Dental Assistant job are Solano County (CA), Orange County (CA) and State of California (CA).

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Average Salary
$42,973/yr
Records Number
736
Employers Number
59
Job Pay Rank
104,924th

Dental Assistant Salary Statistics


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Dental Assistant Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Alaska$50,7982
Arkansas$33,94020
Arizona$69,40811
California$75,078149
Connecticut$53,09666
District of Columbia$50,2045
Delaware$31,07112
Federal$53,5752293
Florida$36,860163
Georgia$34,23112
Hawaii$54,4846
Iowa$41,86369
Idaho$26,35710
Illinois$63,13313
Indiana$34,22844
Kansas$28,2737
Kentucky$27,8738
Louisiana$29,47454
Massachusetts$34,2218
Maryland$68,61713
Michigan$37,92910
Minnesota$47,86526
Missouri$31,26010
Mississippi$32,3891
Montana$236
North Carolina$38,29556
North Dakota$57,1904
Nebraska$38,05831
New Hampshire$36,0884
New Jersey$37,623100
Nevada$47,81472
New York$46,872168
Ohio$54,72746
Oregon$63,59083
Pennsylvania$40,37043
Rhode Island$42,2974
South Dakota$269
Tennessee$40,05021
Texas$32,143334
Utah$42,41647
Virginia$48,54110
Washington$49,270137
Wisconsin$34,01730

Top Paid Dental Assistant

NameStateEmployer
Mayela Rodriguez C
San Mateo County, CA
Mayela Rodriguez CCASan Mateo CountyView Details
Kasey Golombiecki L
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, MN
Kasey Golombiecki LMNMinnesota State Colleges and UniversitiesView Details
Rita Perry H
Phoenix College, AZ
Rita Perry HAZPhoenix CollegeView Details
Kay Jukes B
Community College Of Houston System, TX
Kay Jukes BTXCommunity College Of Houston SystemView Details
Kristina Deela J
Phoenix College, AZ
Kristina Deela JAZPhoenix CollegeView Details
Kay Jukes B
Community College Of Houston System, TX
Kay Jukes BTXCommunity College Of Houston SystemView Details
Mayela Rodriguez C
San Mateo County, CA
Mayela Rodriguez CCASan Mateo CountyView Details
Brittany Jennings G
City of Cincinnati, OH
Brittany Jennings GOHCity of CincinnatiView Details
Mayela Rodriguez C
San Mateo County, CA
Mayela Rodriguez CCASan Mateo CountyView Details
Kristina Deela J
Phoenix College, AZ
Kristina Deela JAZPhoenix CollegeView Details
Terri Osborne I
State of California, CA
Terri Osborne ICAState of CaliforniaView Details
Rita Perry H
Phoenix College, AZ
Rita Perry HAZPhoenix CollegeView Details
Wendell Clark
Alameda Health System, CA
Wendell ClarkCAAlameda Health SystemView Details
Loan Nguyen
Alameda Health System, CA
Loan NguyenCAAlameda Health SystemView Details
Janetta Barber
Alameda Health System, CA
Janetta BarberCAAlameda Health SystemView Details
Ana Barillas
Alameda Health System, CA
Ana BarillasCAAlameda Health SystemView Details
Parris Jarrett A
City of Cincinnati, OH
Parris Jarrett AOHCity of CincinnatiView Details
Luvia Whitten A
State of California, CA
Luvia Whitten ACAState of CaliforniaView Details
Mary Rhonda Alapati
Alameda Health System, CA
Mary Rhonda AlapatiCAAlameda Health SystemView Details
Marcus Howard
Alameda Health System, CA
Marcus HowardCAAlameda Health SystemView Details
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