Dental Assistant pay in Alabama
Median hourly pay in Alabama · BLS May 2025
$18.79
an hour · $39,080 a year
- 10th
- $14.83
- 25th
- $17.40
- Median
- $18.79
- 75th
- $22.64
- 90th
- $24.71
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $14.83/hr, median $18.79/hr, 90th percentile $24.71/hr.
Employed in AL
3,740
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$4.32
U.S. median $23.11/hr
Licensing for dental assistants in Alabama
Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama. Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Alabama, 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.