Dental Assistant pay in New Jersey
Median hourly pay in New Jersey · BLS May 2025
$23.74
an hour · $49,390 a year
- 10th
- $18.59
- 25th
- $22.10
- Median
- $23.74
- 75th
- $29.47
- 90th
- $30.87
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $18.59/hr, median $23.74/hr, 90th percentile $30.87/hr.
Employed in NJ
9,990
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$0.63
U.S. median $23.11/hr
Licensing for dental assistants in New Jersey
New Jersey State Board of Dentistry (Division of Consumer Affairs). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: New Jersey, 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.