Dental Assistant pay in Delaware
Median hourly pay in Delaware · BLS May 2025
$22.89
an hour · $47,600 a year
- 10th
- $17.50
- 25th
- $20.91
- Median
- $22.89
- 75th
- $26.76
- 90th
- $27.33
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $17.50/hr, median $22.89/hr, 90th percentile $27.33/hr.
Employed in DE
990
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$0.22
U.S. median $23.11/hr
Licensing for dental assistants in Delaware
Delaware Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene (Division of Professional Regulation). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Delaware, 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.