Dental Assistant pay in Arizona
Median hourly pay in Arizona · BLS May 2025
$23.56
an hour · $49,000 a year
- 10th
- $18.51
- 25th
- $22.14
- Median
- $23.56
- 75th
- $27.83
- 90th
- $28.55
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $18.51/hr, median $23.56/hr, 90th percentile $28.55/hr.
Employed in AZ
8,680
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$0.45
U.S. median $23.11/hr
Licensing for dental assistants in Arizona
Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners. Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Arizona, 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.