Dental Assistant pay in Idaho
Median hourly pay in Idaho · BLS May 2025
$22.06
an hour · $45,880 a year
- 10th
- $18.00
- 25th
- $19.14
- Median
- $22.06
- 75th
- $27.74
- 90th
- $28.72
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $18.00/hr, median $22.06/hr, 90th percentile $28.72/hr.
Employed in ID
2,680
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$1.05
U.S. median $23.11/hr
Licensing for dental assistants in Idaho
Idaho State Board of Dentistry (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Idaho, 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.