Dental Assistant pay in Louisiana
Median hourly pay in Louisiana · BLS May 2025
$21.20
an hour · $44,090 a year
- 10th
- $14.93
- 25th
- $17.59
- Median
- $21.20
- 75th
- $22.42
- 90th
- $23.87
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $14.93/hr, median $21.20/hr, 90th percentile $23.87/hr.
Employed in LA
4,540
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$1.91
U.S. median $23.11/hr
Licensing for dental assistants in Louisiana
Louisiana State Board of Dentistry. Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Louisiana, 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.