Dental Assistant pay in Connecticut
Median hourly pay in Connecticut · BLS May 2025
$27.33
an hour · $56,850 a year
- 10th
- $18.57
- 25th
- $23.25
- Median
- $27.33
- 75th
- $28.68
- 90th
- $29.28
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $18.57/hr, median $27.33/hr, 90th percentile $29.28/hr.
Employed in CT
3,840
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$4.22
U.S. median $23.11/hr
Licensing for dental assistants in Connecticut
Connecticut Department of Public Health - Dentist Licensure (State Dental Commission). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Connecticut, 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.