Dental Assistant pay
U.S. median hourly pay · BLS May 2025
$23.11
an hour · $48,070 a year
- 10th
- $17.85
- 25th
- $21.32
- Median
- $23.11
- 75th
- $27.93
- 90th
- $29.93
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $17.85/hr, median $23.11/hr, 90th percentile $29.93/hr.
BLS figures cover wage and salary workers and don't include benefits.
By state
- Alabama3,740 jobs$18.79median/hr
- Alaska1,140 jobs$27.74median/hr
- Arizona8,680 jobs$23.56median/hr
- Arkansas2,950 jobs$20.59median/hr
- California56,220 jobs$24.09median/hr
- Colorado8,360 jobs$23.24median/hr
- Connecticut3,840 jobs$27.33median/hr
- Delaware990 jobs$22.89median/hr
- District of Columbia630 jobs$29.13median/hr
- Florida26,620 jobs$22.89median/hr
- Georgia10,540 jobs$22.52median/hr
- Hawaii1,960 jobs$21.50median/hr
- Idaho2,680 jobs$22.06median/hr
- Illinois13,740 jobs$23.37median/hr
- Indiana6,690 jobs$23.40median/hr
- Iowa3,210 jobs$23.28median/hr
- Kentucky4,530 jobs$22.95median/hr
- Louisiana4,540 jobs$21.20median/hr
- Maine1,550 jobs$28.88median/hr
- Maryland6,560 jobs$23.38median/hr
- Massachusetts9,680 jobs$27.88median/hr
- Michigan11,990 jobs$23.47median/hr
- Minnesota5,980 jobs$31.38median/hr
- Mississippi3,080 jobs$18.83median/hr
- Missouri6,760 jobs$22.10median/hr
- Montana1,450 jobs$22.44median/hr
- Nebraska2,520 jobs$22.43median/hr
- Nevada4,230 jobs$22.65median/hr
- New Hampshire1,600 jobs$28.62median/hr
- New Jersey9,990 jobs$23.74median/hr
- New Mexico2,150 jobs$21.35median/hr
- New York19,800 jobs$23.13median/hr
- North Carolina11,450 jobs$24.22median/hr
- North Dakota860 jobs$27.78median/hr
- Ohio12,150 jobs$23.06median/hr
- Oklahoma4,550 jobs$21.99median/hr
- Oregon5,930 jobs$28.60median/hr
- Pennsylvania12,080 jobs$23.05median/hr
- Puerto Rico3,210 jobs$17.27median/hr
- Rhode Island1,050 jobs$24.11median/hr
- South Carolina5,530 jobs$22.75median/hr
- South Dakota1,290 jobs$23.03median/hr
- Tennessee7,420 jobs$22.46median/hr
- Texas33,230 jobs$21.84median/hr
- Utah6,640 jobs$18.16median/hr
- Vermont580 jobs$25.37median/hr
- Virginia10,760 jobs$22.44median/hr
- Washington13,050 jobs$27.93median/hr
- West Virginia1,290 jobs$18.25median/hr
- Wisconsin7,760 jobs$22.85median/hr
- Wyoming630 jobs$21.63median/hr
| State | Median / hour | Median / year | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $18.79 | $39,080 | 3,740 |
| Alaska | $27.74 | $57,710 | 1,140 |
| Arizona | $23.56 | $49,000 | 8,680 |
| Arkansas | $20.59 | $42,830 | 2,950 |
| California | $24.09 | $50,110 | 56,220 |
| Colorado | $23.24 | $48,340 | 8,360 |
| Connecticut | $27.33 | $56,850 | 3,840 |
| Delaware | $22.89 | $47,600 | 990 |
| District of Columbia | $29.13 | $60,580 | 630 |
| Florida | $22.89 | $47,620 | 26,620 |
| Georgia | $22.52 | $46,840 | 10,540 |
| Hawaii | $21.50 | $44,720 | 1,960 |
| Idaho | $22.06 | $45,880 | 2,680 |
| Illinois | $23.37 | $48,610 | 13,740 |
| Indiana | $23.40 | $48,670 | 6,690 |
| Iowa | $23.28 | $48,430 | 3,210 |
| Kentucky | $22.95 | $47,730 | 4,530 |
| Louisiana | $21.20 | $44,090 | 4,540 |
| Maine | $28.88 | $60,070 | 1,550 |
| Maryland | $23.38 | $48,620 | 6,560 |
| Massachusetts | $27.88 | $57,980 | 9,680 |
| Michigan | $23.47 | $48,820 | 11,990 |
| Minnesota | $31.38 | $65,270 | 5,980 |
| Mississippi | $18.83 | $39,160 | 3,080 |
| Missouri | $22.10 | $45,970 | 6,760 |
| Montana | $22.44 | $46,680 | 1,450 |
| Nebraska | $22.43 | $46,660 | 2,520 |
| Nevada | $22.65 | $47,110 | 4,230 |
| New Hampshire | $28.62 | $59,530 | 1,600 |
| New Jersey | $23.74 | $49,390 | 9,990 |
| New Mexico | $21.35 | $44,400 | 2,150 |
| New York | $23.13 | $48,110 | 19,800 |
| North Carolina | $24.22 | $50,380 | 11,450 |
| North Dakota | $27.78 | $57,770 | 860 |
| Ohio | $23.06 | $47,970 | 12,150 |
| Oklahoma | $21.99 | $45,740 | 4,550 |
| Oregon | $28.60 | $59,490 | 5,930 |
| Pennsylvania | $23.05 | $47,930 | 12,080 |
| Puerto Rico | $17.27 | $35,910 | 3,210 |
| Rhode Island | $24.11 | $50,150 | 1,050 |
| South Carolina | $22.75 | $47,320 | 5,530 |
| South Dakota | $23.03 | $47,900 | 1,290 |
| Tennessee | $22.46 | $46,720 | 7,420 |
| Texas | $21.84 | $45,430 | 33,230 |
| Utah | $18.16 | $37,760 | 6,640 |
| Vermont | $25.37 | $52,760 | 580 |
| Virginia | $22.44 | $46,670 | 10,760 |
| Washington | $27.93 | $58,090 | 13,050 |
| West Virginia | $18.25 | $37,960 | 1,290 |
| Wisconsin | $22.85 | $47,520 | 7,760 |
| Wyoming | $21.63 | $44,990 | 630 |
All 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico, where BLS publishes figures. California also has metro-area pay.
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Dental Assistant (SOC 31-9091), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.