Dental Assistant pay in Massachusetts
Median hourly pay in Massachusetts · BLS May 2025
$27.88
an hour · $57,980 a year
- 10th
- $22.73
- 25th
- $23.36
- Median
- $27.88
- 75th
- $29.19
- 90th
- $35.00
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $22.73/hr, median $27.88/hr, 90th percentile $35.00/hr.
Employed in MA
9,680
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$4.77
U.S. median $23.11/hr
Licensing for dental assistants in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry. Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Massachusetts, 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.