Dental Assistant pay in Puerto Rico
Median hourly pay in Puerto Rico · BLS May 2025
$17.27
an hour · $35,910 a year
- 10th
- $11.21
- 25th
- $13.28
- Median
- $17.27
- 75th
- $22.53
- 90th
- $27.50
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $11.21/hr, median $17.27/hr, 90th percentile $27.50/hr.
Employed in PR
3,210
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$5.84
U.S. median $23.11/hr
Licensing for dental assistants in Puerto Rico
Junta Dental Examinadora de Puerto Rico (Departamento de Salud). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Puerto Rico, 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.