Dental Assistant pay in Arkansas
Median hourly pay in Arkansas · BLS May 2025
$20.59
an hour · $42,830 a year
- 10th
- $16.85
- 25th
- $17.69
- Median
- $20.59
- 75th
- $22.47
- 90th
- $23.24
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $16.85/hr, median $20.59/hr, 90th percentile $23.24/hr.
Employed in AR
2,950
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$2.52
U.S. median $23.11/hr
Licensing for dental assistants in Arkansas
Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners (Arkansas Department of Health). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Arkansas, 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.