Dental Assistant pay in New York
Median hourly pay in New York · BLS May 2025
$23.13
an hour · $48,110 a year
- 10th
- $17.50
- 25th
- $21.51
- Median
- $23.13
- 75th
- $28.19
- 90th
- $29.08
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $17.50/hr, median $23.13/hr, 90th percentile $29.08/hr.
Employed in NY
19,800
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$0.02
U.S. median $23.11/hr
Licensing for dental assistants in New York
New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions - Dentistry (State Board for Dentistry). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: New York, 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.